Epithet

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An abusive or insulting word or phrase directed at a person, or more broadly a descriptive term used to characterise someone.

“The crowd hurled epithets at the referee after the controversial decision.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ep·i·thet

Related Words

Synonyms

name

Antonyms

complimentpraise

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains TH and two Ts, the HET ending is uncommon and distinctive in Wordle

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Scrabble

Two Ts and an H give solid tile value, the word scores well and EPITHET can hook into EPITHETS

Words Related to Epithet

Words you can make from Epithet

Shorter words formed from the letters in “epithet”.

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