Underwater

Quick meaning: Underwater is an adjective meaning (not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.

Meaning

(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.

More Meanings

1. (nautical) Beneath the water line of a vessel.
2. (figuratively) In difficulty, especially financially.
3. (finance) Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.
4. So as to go beneath the surface of the water.
5. Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.
6. (fishing) A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.
7. (finance) Of an option, having a strike price higher (call options) or lower (put options) than the current market price of the underlying asset or financial product; for example, an option to buy shares at $20 when the current market price is $15.

Example Sentences

Can you swim underwater?

Watch out for underwater obstacles.

He was a pioneer in underwater exploration.

We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.

Word Forms

• under water
• under-water
• underwaters
• underwatering
• underwatered

Synonyms for underwater

Depending on context, synonyms include subaqueous, subaquatic, submarine, aquatic, submerged, submersed.

Antonyms for underwater

Common opposites include above water, overwater, solvent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aquatic, subaquatic, subaqueous, subsurface, submerged, submersed.

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