Synonyms of underworlds

underworlds

noun

plural of underworld

as in abysses

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

• abysses
• netherworlds
• depths
• demimondes
• half-worlds
• underbellies
• demiworlds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underworlds

Robert, the son of a more-like-a-brother cousin of Carney’s, disappears, and Carney sets out to find him, navigating the dual underworlds of Harlem crime and Queens politics. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

When the gang comes to the attention of Major Chester Campbell, a DCI in the Royal Irish Constabulary, the wheels are set in motion for adventures through the dangerous underworlds of early 20th-century Britain. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026

For Aronofsky, the city’s ethnic blend has no special claim on virtue; there seem to be as many criminal underworlds as there are demographic groups. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025

Now 20 years later, Britt-Gibson is back on an HBO hit, again circling various crime underworlds and again spending a lot of time with some OG fan favorites — in this case, no less than the series protagonist. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019