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underbelly

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of underbelly

1 a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream

  • unable to get work in mainstream films, the actor ended up in Hollywood's underbelly—the porn industry
Synonyms of underbelly

demimonde, demiworld, half-world, netherworld, underworld
Words Related to underbelly

abyss, depths

2 the side or part facing downward from something

  • the underbelly of the old submarine is in bad shape
Synonyms of underbelly

bottom, underbody, underpart, underside, undersurface
Words Related to underbelly

belly, sole, toe

base, floor, foot, ground, seat, underpinning

undercarriage
Near Antonyms of underbelly

acme, apex, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, roof, summit

cusp, head, point, tip, tip-top, zenith
Antonyms of underbelly

face, top

3 a vulnerable point

  • the vast, thinly guarded southern border was obviously the underbelly of the nation's line of defense
Synonyms of underbelly

Achilles' heel, back, chink, jugular, soft spot
Words Related to underbelly

downfall, ruin, undoing

hamartia, tragic flaw

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