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as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
King Richard I of England was given the very laudatory epithet "the Lion-Hearted"
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the school has a strict ban against the use of offensive epithets
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Recent Examples of epithet
The intensity of Irish expressions of solidarity in 2024 caused one pro-Israel commentator, Ben Cohen, to coin the term Paddystinian as a derisive epithet to counter the narrative.
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Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
His father chased after him, as did the defendant, who called the boy a racial epithet while taking the food back.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The next day, Abram recorded the viral video of Merrill calling him a racial epithet.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The species are all under the genus Satyrex, which loosely translates to the epithet that Tinder dates around the world would love to boast.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for epithet
Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
His father chased after him, as did the defendant, who called the boy a racial epithet while taking the food back.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The next day, Abram recorded the viral video of Merrill calling him a racial epithet.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The species are all under the genus Satyrex, which loosely translates to the epithet that Tinder dates around the world would love to boast.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epithet
Noun
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That is, of course, until recent reports about William and Harry’s nicknames for her resurfaced.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
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People often don’t select the nickname they are given.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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During the speech, however, Kemp periodically deviated from building up Astra to hurling insults at several of his competitors in the launch industry.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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And as if a constant stream of social media vitriol wasn’t enough of an insult to the venerable lawns, they are subjected to constant meteorological insults as well.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Marvin's Room star originally changed her surname to Keaton, her mother's maiden name, because there was another actress named Diane Hall in the Actors' Equity Association, according to Vogue.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Many descendants of the original settlers — with surnames like Crockett, Parks and Thomas — have remained to this day.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like his father, Corde is a rapper who performs under the moniker Kalvin Love.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rocki Irish seems to be an homage to A$AP Rocky’s moniker.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The decision in Gardner’s favor could become a significant ruling for celebrities who use humor, exaggeration and sarcasm that some might find inappropriate when responding to strangers on social media platforms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, the sarcasm was lost on younger social media users who claimed to attempt it.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Epithet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epithet. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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