Phrase guide

six feet under

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Buried underground; not alive; dead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic

Examples

  • He thought he knew better than everyone, but now he's six feet under.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: six feet deep, asleep, at rest, blessed, cadaverous, clay-cold, deceased, resting, decomposed, defunct, departed, expired, extinct, fey, gone, good, inanimate, inert, kaput, killed, late, lifeless, living impaired, low, no longer with us, no more, perished, reposing, six feet under, stiff, unalive, unalived, wasted, whilom, with God

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Six feet refers to the traditional depth to which graves are dug. (Actual grave depths today may vary.)

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mullan alla — Translations
  • French: six pieds sous terre — Translations
  • Portuguese: a sete palmos — Translations
  • Portuguese: sete palmos abaixo da terra — Translations