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above

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of above

to or in a higher place
  • We eventually got used to the planes constantly flying above.
Synonyms of above

aloft, over, overhead
Words Related to above

skyward, upward (or upwards)
Near Antonyms of above

underneath
Antonyms of above

below, beneath, under

above

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of above

a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
  • She wrote about being visited by an angel from above.
Synonyms of above

bliss, Elysium, heaven, kingdom come, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)
Words Related to above

glory, nirvana, promised land, Valhalla

afterlife, afterworld, hereafter, otherworld
Phrases Synonymous with above

on high
Near Antonyms of above

inferno

limbo, purgatory

hades, netherworld, underworld

abyss, pit
Antonyms of above

Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition

above

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of above

higher than
  • One minute our kite was above the telephone wires; the next minute it was tangled in them.
Synonyms of above

over
Words Related to above

atop
Near Antonyms of above

underneath
Antonyms of above

below, beneath, under

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