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nickname - 15 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | nickname |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informal title |
| Synonyms: | appellation, byword, denomination, diminutive, epithet, handle*, label, moniker, pet name*, sobriquet, style, tag*, byname, familiar name |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | alias |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | false name |
| Synonyms: | handle*, moniker, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym, AKA, anonym, assumed name, stage name, summer name |
| Notes: | an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness |
| Antonyms: | name |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appellation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | name |
| Synonyms: | designation, epithet, handle*, label, moniker*, nickname, sobriquet, title |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | byword |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | saying |
| Synonyms: | adage, aphorism, axiom, catchphrase, catchword, dictum, epithet, gnome, handle, maxim, motto, nickname, precept, proverb, shibboleth, slogan, apophthegm, gnomic saying, saw, standing joke |
| Main Entry: | dub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, label something |
| Synonyms: | baptize, bestow, call, christen, confer, designate, entitle, knight, nickname, style, tag, term, title, denominate |
| Main Entry: | nom de plume |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pretend name for author |
| Synonyms: | alias, nickname, nom de guerre, pen name, pseudonym, AKA, allonym, ananym, anonym, assumed name, false name, fictitious name, professional name |
| Main Entry: | pen name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pretend name of author |
| Synonyms: | alias, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pseudonym, AKA, allonym, ananym, anonym, assumed name, false name, fictitious name, professional name |
| Main Entry: | pseudonym |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | false name |
| Synonyms: | alias, handle*, incognito*, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, AKA, ananym, anonym, assumed name, professional name, stage name, summer name |
| Antonyms: | name |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pet name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | affectionate name |
| Synonyms: | diminutive, nickname, byname, hypocoristic, pretty name |
| Main Entry: | designate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, entitle |
| Synonyms: | baptize, call, christen, dub, label, nickname, nominate, style, term, title, cognominate, denominate |
| Main Entry: | designation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | name, label, mark |
| Synonyms: | appellation, class, classification, cognomen, denomination, description, epithet, identification, moniker, nickname, style, title, appellative, compellation, key word, nomen |
| Main Entry: | entitle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, label |
| Synonyms: | baptize, call, characterize, christen, designate, dub, nickname, style, term, title, denominate, subtitle |
| Main Entry: | name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | title given to something, someone |
| Synonyms: | agnomen, alias, appellation, autograph, brand, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, flag*, handle*, head, heading, label, moniker, monogram, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pet name, pseudonym, sign, signature, sobriquet, style, surname, tag, term, trade name, agname, autonym, compellation, eponym, matronymic, namesake, nomen, patronymic, place name, prenomen, proper name, rubric, stage name |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | name |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give a title |
| Synonyms: | baptize, call, characterize, christen, classify, define, designate, dub, entitle, identify, label, nickname, nomenclature, style, tag, term, ticket, title, cognominate, denominate, give a handle, put tag on |
| Main Entry: | tag |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | label; attach label |
| Synonyms: | add, adjoin, affix, annex, append, call, check, christen, designate, docket, dub, earmark, fasten, hold, identify, mark, name, nickname, style, tack, tally, tap, term, ticket, title, touch |
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