Epithet
Epithet noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: the school has a strict ban against the use of racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual epithets
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Synonyms for Epithet
Vituperation and epithet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vituperation" instead a noun "Epithet".
Vituperation
Vituperation noun - Harsh insulting language.
Usage example: sick of the vituperation coming from ungrateful visitors, the put-upon webmaster took down the site's free webcam, which had afforded views of the town's picturesque harbor
Epithet and vituperation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Epithet" instead a noun "Vituperation".
Nearby Word: vituperative
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Related pairs
- slight and epithet
- slight and vituperation
- abuse and epithet
- abuse and vituperation
- contumely and epithet
- contumely and vituperation
- insult and epithet
- insult and vituperation
- affront and epithet
- affront and vituperation
- outrage and epithet
- outrage and vituperation
- curse and epithet
- curse and vituperation
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