name
- noun
- /neɪm/
- Offensive
- He says he is here to clear his name and set the record straight.
- call someone names
- name-calling
- teasing and name-calling
For instance, he changed one person's name to nice thick chin strap, asshole.
- For instance, he changed one person's name to nice thick chin strap, asshole.
- When Trump fights back or call someone a name, it's a problem.
- My father writes about movies and his name is Cock Sucker.
Examples
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I called you nasty names during our argument.
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His friends rallied to support him after he was given cruel names at school.
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A golden opportunity to clear my name.
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Like many exonerees, he struggled to clear his name and his record so he could get work.
Academic text (2011) -
It's a blatant attempt to blacken my name.
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This might be seen as a tactic to blacken the name of a rival.
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She refused to respond to the names that were thrown at her online.
Synonyms
A short angry remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
Rude or insulting words said to hurt someone
False or damaging words meant to hurt someone's reputation
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
To harm someone's reputation by saying untrue things about them in public
Using rude words to insult someone
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
An insulting word or phrase that hurts someone
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
Making unfair personal attacks to damage someone's reputation in politics
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
A false statement that damages someone's reputation
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
Using insulting words to hurt or shame someone instead of discussing the problem
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
An insulting word used instead of a more neutral one
A word used to hurt someone's reputation unfairly
Words someone says to hurt another person
A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
Antonyms
Idioms
To show clearly that something is typical of a person or made by them
- Informal
People say it to show surprise, anger, or a strong need for an answer
- Informal
Words people say to show strong surprise, anger or urgency in a question
- Informal
People say this jokingly about someone who often does dangerous things
- Informal
Someone people blame or dislike after they do something others do not like
Compounds
A name a company gives to a product or service to show it is different from others
- Texting
A unique address made of letters and numbers separated by dots that people type to visit a website
- Specialized
A name for a specific person, place, or thing that we write with a capital letter
- Specialized
A medicine sold under a company's name that only that company sells
- Offensive
Using insulting words to hurt or shame someone instead of discussing the problem
- Specialized
A few letters or numbers after a file name that show the file type
- Specialized
The name of the whole thing that parts belong to, like 'tree' for branches
Surface Forms
Etymology
Name as in 'calling someone names' comes from the same old idea of a 'word for a person'. So to 'call names' is to use words for someone to hurt or insult them.