name

The word “name” has 1 syllable: name.

It's pronounced as /neɪm/.


What is synonym and antonym for name?

In the thesaurus, “name” has 71 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for name along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for name

  • announce
  • appearance
  • appoint
  • assign
  • brand
  • call
  • celebrity
  • character
  • choose
  • cite
  • constitute
  • decide
  • declare
  • designate
  • distinguished
  • dub
  • effect
  • elect
  • epithet
  • esteemed
  • face
  • famous
  • figure
  • find
  • first blush
  • flag
  • identify
  • impression
  • indicate
  • insult
  • label
  • list
  • make
  • mention
  • moniker
  • nickname
  • nomenclature
  • nominate
  • note
  • notice
  • offence
  • opt
  • personality
  • pick
  • prestigious
  • quote
  • recognize
  • recognized
  • refer to
  • renowned
  • reputable
  • reputation
  • repute
  • reputed
  • resolve
  • respectable
  • respected
  • sarcasm
  • select
  • set
  • sign
  • signature
  • single out
  • specify
  • star
  • style
  • suggest
  • surname
  • take
  • term
  • title

Antonyms for name

  • abstain
  • applause
  • commendation
  • compliment
  • decline
  • delay
  • deny
  • discharge
  • discredit
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • dismiss
  • disregard
  • disreputable
  • disrepute
  • expel
  • fire
  • forget
  • hesitate
  • ignore
  • infamy
  • negative
  • nobody
  • obscure
  • odium
  • overlook
  • pass over
  • praise
  • refuse
  • reject
  • remove
  • reproach
  • shadowy
  • shame
  • slight
  • turn down
  • unknown

Meanings of name

  • noun
    1. Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
    2. Reputation.
    3. An abusive or insulting epithet.
    4. A person (or legal person).
    5. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
    6. A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
    7. An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.
    8. Authority.
    9. Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
  • verb
    1. (ditransitive) To give a name to.
    2. To mention, specify.
    3. To identify as relevant or important.
    4. To publicly implicate.
    5. To designate for a role.
    6. (Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.

Example Sentences

  • She hesitated before revealing the true name of the mysterious caller.
  • The author decided to use a pen name for the controversial novel.
  • The teacher called out each student's name during roll call.
  • In the ancient legend, the hero had to discover the magical name of the enchanted creature.
  • Please write your full name at the top of the page before submitting your assignment.

On this page you'll find 108 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to name, such as: abstain, announce, appearance, applause, appoint, assign, brand.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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acceptability

  • adequacy
  • amplitude
  • appropriateness
  • character
  • fame
  • fitness
  • goodness
  • honor
  • influence
  • name
  • notoriety
  • opinion
  • position
  • prestige
  • prominence
  • qualification
  • renown
  • satisfactoriness
  • standing
  • stature
  • sufficiency
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accessorize

  • adorn
  • array
  • beautify
  • brighten
  • deck
  • decorate
  • drape
  • dress
  • embellish
  • enrich
  • freshen
  • garnish
  • grace
  • ornament
  • trap
  • trim

accessorized

  • adorned
  • arrayed
  • beautified
  • bedecked
  • bedizened
  • brightened
  • caparisoned
  • decked
  • decorated
  • draped
  • dressed
  • dressed up
  • embellished
  • embossed
  • enriched
  • festooned
  • freshened
  • garnished
  • graced
  • ornamented
  • trapped
  • trimmed

accessorizes

  • adorns
  • beautifies
  • bedecks
  • brightens
  • decks
  • decorates
  • drapes
  • dresses
  • dresses up
  • embellishes
  • embosses
  • enriches
  • festoons
  • garnishes
  • graces
  • ornaments
  • smartens
  • traps
  • trims

accessorizing

  • adorning
  • beautifying
  • brightening
  • decking
  • decorating
  • draping
  • dressing
  • embellishing
  • embossing
  • enriching
  • festooning
  • garnishing
  • ornamenting
  • trapping
  • trimming

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