sobriquet

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

a nickname or informal name given to a person or place

In a sentence

Sobriquet in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sobriquet in a sentence.

The boxer earned the sobriquet 'Iron Fist' after his unbroken string of knockouts.

Synonyms

nicknameepithetmonikeralias

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sobriquet (noun) means a nickname or informal name given to a person or place

Here is sobriquet used in an example sentence: "The boxer earned the sobriquet 'Iron Fist' after his unbroken string of knockouts."

Common synonyms for sobriquet include nickname, epithet, moniker, alias.

Sobriquet is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.