Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms of appellative
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
- the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative
Synonyms for appellative
- appellation,
- cognomen,
- compellation,
- denomination,
- denotation,
- designation,
- handle,
- moniker
- (also monicker),
- name,
- nomenclature,
- title
Words Related to appellative
- byname,
- diminutive,
- epithet,
- hypocorism,
- nickname,
- sobriquet
- (also soubriquet)
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on appellative
What made you want to look up appellative? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
- Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share appellative
Time Traveler for appellative
The first known use of appellative was in the 15th century
See more words from the same century