pseudonyms

NOUN

false name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alias stage name

STRONG

anonym handle nickname

WEAK

AKA ananym assumed name incognito nom de guerre nom de plume pen name professional name summer name

Antonyms

WEAK

name

Example Sentences

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pseudonyms

Some of the posters use only initials or pseudonyms, like “Pumpkin Spice” or “Banana Slug.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

Avaaz gave the survivors who participated in the webinar pseudonyms for their safety.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025

With ultra-low budgets, many of the productions are non-union, prompting some writers and actors to work under pseudonyms to avoid facing sanctions from their unions, said several people who work on the shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025

She denied the couple were "hiding behind pseudonyms" and said their friends use "Sal and Tim interchangeably with Ray and Moth".

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025

Unable to get work there, he moved to England, where he wrote screenplays under pseudonyms.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow