Antonyms of adj nether

3 senses of nether

Sense 1
nether -- (lower; "gnawed his nether lip")

INDIRECT (VIA top, bottom) -> side -- (located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch")
INDIRECT (VIA bottom, side) -> top -- (situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf")

Sense 2
chthonian, chthonic, nether -- (dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; "nether regions")

INDIRECT (VIA infernal) -> supernal -- (being or coming from on high; "interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men")

Sense 3
nether, under -- (located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine")

INDIRECT (VIA low) -> high -- ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high")

Similarity of adj nether

3 senses of nether

Sense 1
nether -- (lower; "gnawed his nether lip")
       => bottom (prenominal) (vs. side) (vs. top) -- (situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer")

Sense 2
chthonian, chthonic, nether -- (dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; "nether regions")
       => infernal (vs. supernal) -- (being of the underworld; "infernal regions")

Sense 3
nether, under -- (located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine")
       => low (vs. high) -- (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow")

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