What is another word for underlying?
179 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ˌʌndəlˈa͡ɪɪŋ], [ ˌʌndəlˈaɪɪŋ], [ ˌʌ_n_d_ə_l_ˈaɪ_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for underlying:- all (adjective)
- basic (adjective)
- bottom (adjective)
- capital (adjective)
- elementary (adjective)
- essential (adjective)
- fundamental (adjective)
- fundamental, latent (adjective)
- primary (adjective)
- primary/prime (adjective)
- primitive (adjective)
- radical (adjective)
- rudimental (adjective)
- undermost (adjective)
- underlying (noun)
- other synonyms
Definition for Underlying:
- Implicit; not immediately obvious; requiring careful scrutiny to discover; as, the underlying sarcasm in her seemingly innocuous remark..
Synonyms for Underlying:
adj.
•all (adjective) •basic (adjective)- more substratal,
- sub-stratal,
- under lying,
- sub stratal,
- substratal,
- in dispensable,
- most substratal,
- more necessary,
- under-lying,
- in-dispensable.
- foundational,
- meat-and-potatoes,
- Undermost,
- lowermost,
- base,
- nethermost,
- lowest,
- rock-bottom,
- rock bottom.
- most overruling,
- out standing,
- more prominent,
- fore-most,
- para mount,
- more overruling,
- pre-dominant,
- over ruling,
- fore most,
- pre eminent,
- over-ruling,
- pre dominant,
- para-mount,
- outstanding.
- more abecedarian,
- be ginning,
- most simplex,
- uncomplicated,
- be-ginning,
- more simplex,
- initial,
- un-complex,
- more abcs,
- more primo,
- most beginning,
- most primo,
- preliminary,
- most abecedarian,
- un-complicated,
- un complex,
- un complicated,
- child play,
- most uncomplex,
- childs play,
- more beginning,
- most abcs,
- more uncomplex,
- meat potatoes.
- more nitty gritty,
- name the game,
- more nitty-gritty,
- most nitty-gritty,
- most ideal,
- in bred,
- most nittygritty,
- in-born,
- most nitty gritty,
- in-bred,
- in born,
- nitty-gritty,
- deepseated,
- deep seated,
- name game,
- nubbest,
- nittygritty,
- more nittygritty.
- more grass-roots,
- un derived,
- more axiological,
- most bottomline,
- most bottom line,
- more bottomline,
- bottomline,
- most substrative,
- more sustaining,
- more grass roots,
- most bottom-line,
- most axiological,
- grassroots,
- most fundamental,
- most sustaining,
- un-derived,
- most grass-roots,
- most grassroots,
- more substrative,
- most underived,
- more bottom-line,
- more bottom line,
- more grassroots,
- most grass roots,
- grass-roots,
- more underived,
- grass roots.
- lurking,
- veiled,
- concealed,
- nub,
- root,
- prime,
- cardinal,
- critical,
- vital,
- crucial,
- needful,
- indispensable,
- necessary.
n.
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- lower,
- underground,
- under,
- original,
- basal,
- surface,
- below,
- underneath,
- beneath.
Other synonyms:
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- scalar,
- unobtrusive,
- indirectly,
- underfoot,
- underwater,
- undersea,
- elemental,
- nether,
- underfloor,
- quantifiable,
- subterranean,
- quantitative,
- subliminal.
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- unbalanced,
- quietly,
- inward.
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- daily.
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- even.
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Independent
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Adjective
profound, subjacent, crucial, implicit, intrinsic, hidden, explanatory, corresponding, pre-existing, far-reaching, unrealised, unwritten, elementary, deep-level, potential, overriding, vital, in-depth, preexisting, tacit, central.
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Verb, past tense
Permitting, Allowing.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
lying, underlining, overlying, principles, underscoring, grounding, Explaining, surrounding, Originating, contributing, Guaranteeing, Outlining, lingering, Influencing, Pertaining, Constituting, essentially, lurking, representing, regulating, inspiring, Indicating, Involving, reflecting, Responding, demonstrating, substantiating, precipitating, Describing, stimulating, Facilitating, Arising, Depending, safeguarding, informing, building, Emanating, beginning, Containing, Furthering, Relying, Relating, contending, arguing, motivating, determining, fund, documenting, deepening, governing, emphasising, Resources, helping, ensuring, point, pointing, reasons, driving, Sustaining, emphasizing, basically, mount, beneath, affecting, hiding, Recognizing, leaving, highlighting, Transferring, collecting, links, reporting, Presiding, detailing, bringing, causing, remaining, Justifying, Endorsing, regarding, simmering, Evolving, qualifying, concerning, Impacting, following, bearing, stressing, connecting, gathering, Granting, moving, Submitting, Securing, long-standing, Aiding, Assisting, Warranting, installing, Adding, heading, Noting, dealing, controlling, Claiming, serving, Spawning, drawing, prompting, Looming, latest, reaching, Establishing, playing, striking, showing, covering, melting, shaping, Chairing, according, Resting, Having, steps, Respecting, Attaching, falling, calling, Carrying, Forming, touching, Stating, Basing, Underpinning, backing, low, profound, corresponding, thoroughgoing, overriding.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
Underpinning, fundamental, inherent, deep-rooted, deep-seated, deepest, implied, thoroughgoing, ulterior, predicate, ultimate.
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Proper noun, singular
fundamental.
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Noun, singular or mass
Underpinning, predicate.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Underlying:
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adj.
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fundamental, latent
secondary.
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Other antonyms:
higher, elaborate, expressed, complex, intricate, high, convoluted, refined, advanced, extensive, detailed, incidental, complicated, explicit, sophisticated, superjacent, developed, incident, Evolved.
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fundamental, latent
Underlying Sentence Examples:
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And if only she could have believed her own vision, the outlines of the underlying thing she wanted were beginning to appear, as in a half developed negative.
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Or rather it is thus that I account for my conduct now, and yet the precaution I took not to change the shoes in which my money was hidden, may argue that I was not without some underlying doubt of his complete sincerity.
