underlying

/ˌʌndɚlˈaɪɪŋ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
   “shortcomings inherent in our approach”
2. located beneath or below
3. being or involving basic facts or principles
   “the fundamental laws of the universe”

Synonyms for underlying

• implicit in
• inherent
• implicit
• subjacent
• fundamental
• rudimentary
• basic

Words that rhyme with underlying

• crying
• dying
• flying
• purifying
• spying
• gratifying
• highflying
• prying
• qualifying
• satisfying
• trying
• unifying
• buying
• clarifying
• disqualifying
• dyeing
• edifying
• electrifying
• exemplifying
• falsifying
• frying
• horrifying
• intensifying
• lying
• mystifying
• outlying
• overlying
• solidifying
• supplying
• terrifying