English noun: epithet | |||
1. | epithet (communication) a defamatory or abusive word or phrase | ||
Synonyms | name | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | smear word | ||
2. | epithet (communication) descriptive word or phrase | ||
Broader (hypernym) | characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture, word-painting | ||