Antonyms for underling

Grammar : Noun

Spell : uhn-der-ling

Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌn dər lɪŋ

Definition of underling

Origin : late 12c., from under + diminutive suffix -ling.

noun subordinate

Example sentences :

He is an underling: I have nothing to do with him; I will speak with his master.
Extract from : « Essays, Second Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson

It was the mistake of some underling, turning me down, after Austin's death.
Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie

Sira Nal's checks paled slightly with rage as he stared at his underling.
Extract from : « The Players » by Everett B. Cole

For a long minute, Morton stared on at his underling whom he had betrayed.
Extract from : « Making People Happy » by Thompson Buchanan

Clever he was certainly and no underling, as they had gathered from de Lestis.
Extract from : « The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors » by Nell Speed

And you, underling of your thievish masters—you, King's official!
Extract from : « The German Lieutenant and Other Stories » by August Strindberg

Would he feel that he was treated like an underling, like a menial, like a serf?
Extract from : « The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) » by Robert G. Ingersoll

But the underling at the head office misinterpreted the message.
Extract from : « Dr. Grenfell's Parish » by Norman Duncan

Give it right into her hands, won't you; don't let any underling get hold of it.
Extract from : « The Lure of the Pen » by Flora Klickmann

He ought at least to have been offered the Exchequer, which had been given to the underling Legge.
Extract from : « Lord Chatham » by Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery

Synonyms for underling

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