Synonyms of underworld

underworld

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌwərld 

as in abyss

a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream

a magazine article taking an insightful look at the underworld inhabited by street people

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underworld

And yet, few authors, if any, have captured the spirit of the culinary underworld with such raw honesty and authenticity. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

The bodies start piling up – and business booms – but the growing enterprise puts the trio in the crosshairs of the powerful gangsters and underworld figures in the lawless border town of Saribgunj. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

What to read next There, her parents are transformed into pigs and Chihiro is thrust into a vibrant but terrifying underworld. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026

Their videos work as a modern take on the narcocorridos – ballads about the trafficking underworld that drug kingpins used to praise themselves and communicate with each other, said security expert Alexei Chévez. — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026