Above and Under

Opposite meaning words

Above adverb - To or in a higher place.

Usage example: we eventually got used to the planes constantly flying above

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Under is an antonym for above in topics: over, more, superior to, higher in position.

Under preposition - In a lower position than.

Usage example: the cat is hiding under the bed

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Above is an antonym for under in topics: below, secondary.

Centipede's Dilemma: Captain Haddock is unable to sleep after Allan mockingly asks him if he sleeps with his beard under or above the covers.

Source: Recap / Tintin The Red Sea Sharks
In one Tintin story, The Red Sea Sharks, Captain Haddock is unable to sleep after Allan mockingly asks him if he sleeps with his beard under or above the covers.

Source: Centipede's Dilemma
And sometimes even body-block creatures standing under or above themselves.

Source: Video Game / Guild Wars

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