Defenition of the word epithet

• Defenition of the word epithet

  • An informal, often humorous name; a name that is either connected to the real name, the personality, the appearance or an anecdote.
  • A descriptive term accompanying or occurring in place of a name.
  • descriptive word or phrase
  • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
  • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

Synonyms for the word epithet

• • appellation
  • description
  • handle
  • label
  • name
  • nickname
  • soubriquet

Similar words in the epithet

• • epithet
  • epithet's
  • epithets

Hyponyms for the word epithet

• • smear word

Hypernyms for the word epithet

• • calumniation
  • calumny
  • characterisation
  • characterization
  • defamation
  • delineation
  • depiction
  • hatchet job
  • obloquy
  • picture
  • traducement
  • word picture
  • word-painting

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