Australian English Meaning of epithet

epithet

Other Australian English words related to epithet

synonyms

• nickname
• nickname
• surname
• alias
• cognominal
• moniker
• false name
• moniker
• nickname
• appellation
• by nickname
• denomination
• denotation
• designation
• handle
• label
• Pen name
• tag
• Title

antonyms

• acclaim
• applause
• commendation
• compliment
• Praise
• accolade
• flattery
• adulation

Definitions and Meaning of epithet in English

Wordnet

epithet (n)

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

descriptive word or phrase

Webster

epithet (n.)

An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.

Term; expression; phrase.

Webster

epithet (v. t.)

To describe by an epithet.

FAQs About the word epithet

What is the Australian English meaning of the word epithet

epithet

What is the English meaning of the word epithet

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase, descriptive word or phraseAn adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially ap

What are the synonyms of the word epithet

nickname,nickname,surname,alias,cognominal,moniker,false name,moniker,nickname,appellation

What are the antonyms of the word epithet

acclaim,applause,commendation,compliment,Praise,accolade,flattery,adulation