What is another word for epigram?
227 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈɛpɪɡɹˌam], [ ˈɛpɪɡɹˌam], [ ˈɛ_p_ɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ˌa_m]
Epigram refers to a pithy, witty statement or poem that expresses a keen observation or truth. There are many synonyms for the word epigram that can be used interchangeably, depending on the context. Some common synonyms for epigram include maxim, aphorism, bon mot, one-liner, quip, jest, witticism, and pun. Each of these words refers to a concise statement that conveys an idea or opinion in a clever or humorous way. From the timeless wisdom of a maxim to the biting satire of a pun, each synonym for epigram captures a unique aspect of this literary form, making it a versatile tool for writers and speakers alike.
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Synonyms for Epigram:
n.
• communication (noun) • ha-ha (noun) • joke (noun)- bons mots,
- clownings,
- mis chief,
- hoodwinkings,
- puton,
- mis chiefs,
- one liner,
- shaggydog stories,
- shaggydog story,
- shaggy-dog stories,
- oneliner.
- daffodil,
- chestnut,
- Mummeries,
- PUNS,
- moralism,
- sayings,
- repartee,
- proverb,
- shaggy-dog story,
- jokes,
- saying,
- ha-ha,
- bon mot,
- motto,
- daffodils,
- saw,
- chestnuts,
- platitudes,
- joke,
- moralisms,
- folk wisdom,
- apophthegm,
- mummery,
- Buffooneries,
- by-words,
- apophthegms,
- by-word,
- Sermons,
- moral,
- buffoonery.
Other synonyms:
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- free verse,
- lament,
- poem,
- blank verse,
- nursery rhyme,
- psalm,
- limerick,
- rime,
- doggerel,
- elegy,
- threnody,
- sonnet,
- ditty,
- ode,
- verse,
- haiku.
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- rhyme.
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- lay.
- gag,
- roundelay,
- eclogue,
- commonplace,
- Equivoke,
- rupture,
- fissure,
- mot,
- Anacreontic,
- ballade,
- CANSO,
- persiflage,
- crevice,
- snappy comeback,
- prescript,
- play on words,
- rhapsody,
- chink,
- tanka,
- Jeu D'esprit,
- jest,
- barb,
- witty remark,
- Epopee,
- ana,
- sally,
- smart crack,
- quirk,
- Georgic,
- jingle,
- pleasantry,
- sutra,
- conceit,
- Boutade,
- byword,
- point,
- one-liner,
- breach,
- apothegm,
- bright idea,
- oracle,
- gnome,
- Facetiae,
- bang,
- bucolic,
- lesson,
- satire,
- roundel,
- adage,
- turn of phrase,
- Equivoque,
- clerihew,
- Palinode,
- Prothalamium,
- idyll,
- Epithalamium,
- distich,
- cranny,
- Villanelle,
- teaching,
- tenso,
- wisdom,
- axiom,
- Cento,
- rift,
- pithy saying,
- bright thought,
- retort,
- pastoral elegy,
- Wisdom literature,
- pastoral,
- meat,
- pun,
- abridgment,
- fracture,
- brilliant idea,
- crack,
- wise saying,
- epigrams,
- dictum,
- Proverbs,
- Triolet,
- Epopoeia,
- catch phrase,
- truism,
- Virelay,
- precept,
- gibe,
- song,
- Amoebaeum,
- epos,
- sestina,
- bromide,
- crash,
- raid,
- versicle,
- jeu de mots,
- riposte,
- witticism,
- monody,
- paronomasia,
- analects,
- Ghazel,
- play of wit,
- pastourelle,
- message,
- text,
- scintillation,
- Epode,
- dithyramb,
- narrative poem,
- Idyl,
- platitude,
- Atticism,
- clever remark,
- word,
- rondeau,
- sloka,
- madrigal,
- rondel,
- Chanson,
- homily,
- balada,
- wisecrack,
- dictate,
- Alba,
- wheeze,
- catchword,
- aphorism,
- collected sayings,
- dirge.
How to use "Epigram" in context?
An epigram is a short, memorable phrase. They are often witty and can be used as a way to express an opinion. They can also be creative and surprising.
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