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nickname

/ˈnɪkˌneɪm/
English Definition
n. a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing
中文释义
昵称
Example Sentence

The towering redwood in the park earned the nickname 'The Giant' because of its remarkable height and age.

公园里那棵高大的红杉因其惊人的高度和树龄而获得了“巨人”的昵称。

Synonyms
sobriquet alias moniker
Antonyms
official name legal name
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

- One colony in Utah, nicknamed 'Pando,' covers over 100 acres.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “nickname”?

  1. A The act of refusing to accept or consider something
  2. B Something unknown or secret
  3. C Something that is needed or demanded
  4. D A familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing
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D — A familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing. “nickname” means a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing”?

  1. A rejection
  2. B mystery
  3. C nickname
  4. D requirement
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C — nickname. “nickname” means a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing.

Common questions about “nickname”

What does “nickname” mean?

nickname — a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing. In Chinese: 昵称.

How do you pronounce “nickname”?

nickname is pronounced /ˈnɪkˌneɪm/.

How is “nickname” used in a sentence?

The towering redwood in the park earned the nickname 'The Giant' because of its remarkable height and age. (公园里那棵高大的红杉因其惊人的高度和树龄而获得了“巨人”的昵称。)

What are synonyms for “nickname”?

sobriquet, alias, moniker — all close in meaning to nickname (a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing).

What is the opposite of “nickname”?

official name, legal name — each the opposite of nickname (a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing).

Is “nickname” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. nickname is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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