In this article, you will discover a variety of words that start with “sub,” enhancing your vocabulary and understanding of their usage.
- Subaltern- Lower in rank or position.
- Subarctic- Region just south of the Arctic Circle.
- Subatomic- Smaller than an atom.
- Subaqueous- Existing or formed under water.
- Subconscious- Part of the mind not fully aware but influencing actions.
- Subcontract- Delegate part of a contract to another party.
- Subcutaneous- Situated or applied under the skin.
- Subdivide- Division into smaller pieces.
- Subdue- Overcome or bring under control.
- Subheading- Title or heading of a subdivision in a text.
- Subirrigate- Irrigate by introducing water underground.
- Subjective- Based on personal feelings or opinions.
- Subjugate- Bring under domination or control.
- Sublethal- Not sufficient to cause death.
- Subliminal- Below the threshold of conscious perception.
- Submarine- Underwater vessel.
- Submerge- Cause to be under water.
- Submersible- Capable of being submerged.
- Submissive- Ready to conform to authority or will of others.
- Subordinate- Lower in rank or position.
- Subplot- A secondary strand of the plot.
- Subpoena- A writ ordering a person to attend a court.
- Subrogation- Substitute one creditor for another.
- Subsequent- Coming after something in time.
- Subservient- Prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
- Subsidence- Gradual caving in or sinking.
- Subsidize- Support an organization financially.
- Subsidy- Money granted to assist an industry or business.
- Subsist- Maintain or support oneself.
- Subsoil- The soil lying immediately under the surface soil.
- Subsonic- Slower than the speed of sound.
- Subspecies- A taxonomic category below species.
- Substance- A particular kind of matter with uniform properties.
- Substantial- Of considerable importance or size.
- Substantiate- Provide evidence to support the truth of.
- Substitute- A person or thing acting in place of another.
- Substratum- An underlying layer or substance.
- Subsume- Include or absorb something in something else.
- Subsurface- Beneath the earth’s surface.
- Subsystem- A self-contained system within a larger system.
- Subterranean- Existing, occurring, or done under the earth’s surface.
- Subtext- An underlying theme.
- Subtitle- Secondary or subsidiary title.
- Subtle- Delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze.
- Subtopia- Monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings.
- Subtotal- A sum of part of a set of numbers.
- Subtract- Take away (a number or amount).
- Subtraction- The process of taking one quantity away from another.
- Subtropical- Relating to the regions bordering the tropics.
- Subtype- A secondary or subordinate type.
- Suburb- An outlying district of a city.
- Suburban- Relating to a suburb.
- Subvention- A grant of money.
- Subversion- An undermining or weakening of another’s power.
- Subversive- Seeking to weaken the power of an established authority.
- Subvert- To undermine the power and authority of.
- Subway- An underground railway.
- Subzero- Below zero degrees in temperature.