Antonyms for namer
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : neym |
Phonetic Transcription : neɪm |
- additional
- anonymous
- bad
- common
- dead
- dishonorable
- disrespected
- dull
- extra
- humble
- inconspicuous
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- inessential
- inestimable
- infamous
- inferior
- insignficant
- insignificant
- lowly
- meaningless
- minor
- needless
- nonessential
- normal
- obscure
- optional
- ordinary
- poor
- regular
- secondary
- sluggish
- standard
- stupid
- subordinate
- trivial
- typical
- uncritical
- undignified
- undistinguished
- unextraordinary
- unfamiliar
- unimportant
- unimpressive
- uninfluential
- unknown
- unmoving
- unnecessary
- unnotable
- unnoticeable
- unremarkable
- unrespected
- unworthy
- useless
- usual
- voluntary
- weak
- worthless
Definition of namer
Origin :- Old English nama, noma "name, reputation," from Proto-Germanic *namon (cf. Old Saxon namo, Old Frisian nama, Old High German namo, German Name, Middle Dutch name, Dutch naam, Old Norse nafn, Gothic namo "name"), from PIE *nomn- (cf. Sanskrit nama; Avestan nama; Greek onoma, onyma; Latin nomen; Old Church Slavonic ime, genitive imene; Russian imya; Old Irish ainm; Old Welsh anu "name").
- Meaning "famous person" is from 1610s. Meaning "one's reputation" is from c.1300. As a modifier meaning "well-known," first attested 1938. Name brand is from 1944; name-calling attested from 1846; name-dropper first recorded 1947. name-tag is from 1903; name-child attested from 1845. The name of the game "the essential thing or quality" is from 1966; to have one's name in lights "be a famous performer" is from 1929.
- He who once a good name gets,May piss a bed, and say he sweats.["Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence," London, 1811]
- As in influential : adj effective, powerful
- As in noted : adj famous, eminent
- As in renowned : adj famous
- As in vital : adj essential
- As in well-known : adj familiar, famous
- As in distinguished : adj famous, outstanding
- As in eminent : adj very important; famous
- As in estimable : adj honorable, worthy
- As in illustrious : adj famous, prominent
- There is then a tug-of-war, with the Namer and Foolie as the leaders.
- Extract from : « The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II) » by Alice Bertha Gomme
- Two are chosen, the one to be Namer, and the other Guesser or Witch.
- Extract from : « The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II) » by Alice Bertha Gomme
- Noah is the supreme symbol of science, he the first namer of the animals in the ark.
- Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker
- In the first place, the Hebrew word Namer signifies "spotted," and is given to the animal in allusion to its colours.
- Extract from : « Bible Animals; » by J. G. Wood
- The two parties then come to a tug, with the Namer and Guesser as leaders.
- Extract from : « The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II) » by Alice Bertha Gomme
- The discoverer of this region, and namer of it, Jacques Cartier, has a square named for him in the city.
- Extract from : « The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 3, 1876-1885 » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- As each player gets his name, he or she turns their back to the namer.
- Extract from : « The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II) » by Alice Bertha Gomme
- If the last guess is made correctly, then the player goes to the guesser, if not, to the namer.
- Extract from : « The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II) » by Alice Bertha Gomme
- The leader or namer on one side and the guesser on the other take sides.
- Extract from : « The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II) » by Alice Bertha Gomme
- Foolie always obeys this call, comes and stations himself beside the Namer.
- Extract from : « The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II) » by Alice Bertha Gomme
Synonyms for namer
- acclaimed
- admirable
- admired
- affecting
- appreciable
- aristocratic
- arresting
- august
- authoritative
- basic
- big
- big league
- big name
- big time
- big-gun
- big-league
- big-name
- big-time
- big-wheel
- bottom-line
- brilliant
- cardinal
- celeb
- celebrated
- celebrious
- coal-and-ice
- commendable
- common
- conspicuous
- constitutive
- controlling
- critical
- crucial
- decent
- decisive
- deserving
- dignified
- distingué
- distinguished
- dominant
- efficacious
- elevated
- eminent
- especial
- esteemed
- exalted
- excellent
- extolled
- extraordinary
- famed
- famous
- forcible
- foremost
- fundamental
- glorious
- good
- governing
- grand
- great
- guiding
- heavy
- high
- high-powered
- high-ranking
- highly regarded
- honored
- hot-dog
- illustrious
- imperative
- important
- imposing
- impressive
- in limelight
- in the limelight
- in the public eye
- indispensable
- infamous
- inspiring
- instrumental
- integral
- key
- known
- large
- laudable
- lauded
- leading
- leonine
- life-or-death
- lionlike
- lofty
- major league
- major-league
- marked
- meaningful
- meat-and-potatoes
- memorable
- meretorious
- meritable
- momentous
- monster
- moving
- name
- name-of-the-game
- necessary
- needed
- nitty-gritty
- noble
- nonpareil
- notable
- noted
- noteworthy
- notorious
- of note
- outstanding
- page-oner
- palmary
- paramount
- peerless
- persuasive
- popular
- potent
- praisable
- praised
- praiseworthy
- preeminent
- prerequisite
- prestigious
- prominent
- public
- recognized
- redoubted
- remarkable
- renowned
- reputable
- reputed
- required
- requisite
- respectable
- respected
- resplendent
- royal
- salient
- shining
- signal
- significant
- singular
- somebody
- special
- splashy
- splendid
- star
- stately
- sterling
- striking
- strong
- sublime
- substantial
- superior
- superstar
- talked of
- telling
- touching
- underlined
- unforgettable
- urgent
- valuable
- valued
- venerable
- VIP
- weighty
- well-known
- well-thought-of
- widely known
- WK
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