Word Type

Preposition

Adverb

Adverb

Proper Noun

The word "below" can be used as preposition, adverb, adverb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

above above aloft over upstairs upstream upwards

Derived Terms

Tribeca bag below one's eye bag below the eye below average below decks below ground below par below stairs below the belt below the belt below the breadline below the fold below the gangway below the law below the line below the mahogany below the radar below the salt below the surface below-stairs belowdecks belowground belowness belowstairs come from below cut below down below fall below go below here below hereinbelow hit below one's weight keep one's head below the parapet macron below punch below one's weight scratch below the surface send below

Distinct From

above direction on over under

Context

nautical stage directions

Related Terms

above beneath bottom concentration deck dignity direction down down under downstage downstream like like beneath lower position preposition price rank relation south spatial storey under underneath value zero

Synonym Network

at lower place beneath downstairs downstream downwards on lower floor under underneath

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.