Synonyms & related words for underline

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of underline — including underscore, emphasize, accentuate, overaccentuate, punctuate, italicize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to underline

Explore words related to underline — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reemphasize, misemphasize, highlighted, highlighting, underemphasize, underemphasis, circumflect, italicization. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for underline

Common synonyms for underline include underscore, emphasize, accentuate, overaccentuate, punctuate, italicize, overemphasize, sublineation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does underline come from?

The word underline breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root under-, from Old English under (“beneath, below”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.