Synonyms of undercurrent

undercurrent

noun

as in undertow

Related Words

• undertow
• tenor
• countercurrent
• propensity
• countertrend
• curve
• habit
• custom
• shift
• trend
• tide
• current
• way
• wind
• downside
• swing
• tendency
• direction
• upside
• drift
• turnabout
• turn
• run
• leaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undercurrent

In fact, there has been a fashion undercurrent throughout the World Cup. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026

Beneath all the splendor, the couture, the balls, and the opera lurked an undercurrent of hatred, one that would fester and erupt in ways both insidious and catastrophic. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

The island was beautiful, lush with flowering crepe myrtle, rimmed by pale sand, but the guests sensed a feral undercurrent. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Tides of Temptation is set on the lush island of Nevis, where paradise hides a dangerous undercurrent… and beautiful young Constance (Wilkerson) is trapped inside of it. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 July 2026