Synonyms of netherworld

netherworld

noun

ˈne-t͟hər-ˌwərld 

as in underworld

a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream

the shadowy netherworld of all-night raves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underworld
• abyss
• depths
• demimonde
• half-world
• underbelly
• demiworld

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of netherworld

But the film comes into its own at almost exactly an hour, as The Man begins the ritual and The Surrender threatens to go full occult gonzo, complete with a charmed circle and a bleak netherworld resembling Lucio Fulci’s 1981 splatter epic The Beyond. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025

Great vacations exist in a temporal netherworld, unmoored from the reality of daily life. —Sofia Perez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025

The same netherworld where Julien enjoyed torturing Cortland during his statue days. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025

All were jarring openings that guided filmgoers into the strange netherworlds tucked away in otherwise normal big cities and small towns. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025