Synonyms of epithets

epithets

noun

plural of epithet

1

as in nicknames

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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nicknames
• surnames
• monikers
• pseudonyms
• sobriquets
• aliases
• labels
• appellations
• designations
• titles
• bynames
• handles
• tags
• denominations
• denotations
• cognomens
• pen names
• anonyms
• noms de plume
• noms de guerre

2

as in insults

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• sarcasms
• outrages
• indignities
• slurs
• barbs
• names
• slights
• affronts
• offenses
• brickbats
• darts
• slaps
• attacks
• personalities
• digs
• dises
• taunts
• invectives
• put-downs
• disgraces
• criticisms
• pokes
• girds
• jeers
• sneers
• gibes
• catcalls
• cuts
• vituperations
• abuses
• quips
• shames
• mocks
• disapprovals
• swipes
• tortures
• torments
• knocks
• dishonors
• opprobriums
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• accolades
• praises
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of epithets

The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Social media has teemed with unsavory videos of Argentinean misbehavior in the stadiums, including fans hurling racial epithets at a Black American influencer and showering Egyptians with beer. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Mendelsohn also retains Homer’s repetitious epithets for characters that some modern translations—written for the silent reader of the 21st century—have slimmed down. — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members. — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The Chawla said multiple campaign road signs were vandalized with racial epithets in two separate incidents. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 May 2026

His nanny was his fierce protector and insulated him from the depredations of Nazis and their enablers, baptizing him and teaching him to handily hurl anti-Jewish epithets to fit in. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026

But the singer has often said that his time in the group was an education in both music and prejudice, with audiences cheering on the band during performances, and then hurling punches and racial epithets after their shows. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026