noun
- a hidden feeling, opinion, or influence that affects a situation
- a current of water below the surface that flows in a different direction from the surface current
Examples
- There was an undercurrent of tension in the room during the meeting.
- She detected an undercurrent of disapproval in his voice.
- The political debate had an undercurrent of personal animosity.
- Strong undercurrents in the river made swimming dangerous.
- The undercurrent pulled the debris away from shore.
- An undercurrent of excitement ran through the crowd before the announcement.