Antonyms of adj subsurface

1 sense of subsurface

Sense 1
subsurface (vs. overhead) (vs. surface) -- (beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon")

overhead (vs. surface) (vs. subsurface) -- (located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing")
surface (vs. subsurface) (vs. overhead) -- (on the surface; "surface materials of the moon")
        => aboveground -- (on or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation")
        => grade-constructed -- (constructed at ground level; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway")
        => opencast, opencut -- ((of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface; "opencast mining"; "an opencut iron mine")

Similarity of adj subsurface

1 sense of subsurface

Sense 1
subsurface (vs. overhead) (vs. surface) -- (beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon")
       => belowground, underground -- (under the level of the ground; "belowground storage areas"; "underground caverns")
       => submarine, undersea -- (beneath the surface of the sea)
       => submerged, submersed, underwater -- (beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks")
       => subterranean, subterraneous -- (being or operating under the surface of the earth; "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water")

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