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NETHERWORLD Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word netherworld. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word netherworld. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for NETHERWORLD

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hades
nounn
noun

• (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

• (religion) the world of the dead

underworld
nounn
noun

• the criminal class

• (religion) the world of the dead

abyss
nounn
noun

• a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

grave
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• death of a person

• a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

• a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

verb

• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

inferno
nounn
noun

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• any place of pain and turmoil

• a very intense and uncontrolled fire

tartarus
nounn
noun

• a place where the wicked are punished after death

sheol
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damnation
nounn
noun

• the act of damning

• the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell

heaven
nounn
noun

• a place regarded by various beliefs as the abode of their deities; also a place where good people are believed to go after death

• any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

scheol
nounn
noun

• (religion) the world of the dead

infernal region
nounn
noun

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• (religion) the world of the dead

nether region
nounn
noun

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

Best Hypernyms For NETHERWORLD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for netherworld, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (3)
fictitious placeimaginary placemythical place

Alternatives for HADES

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