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Synonyms for badge

  • noun

Most common

pin emblem ensign insignia livery brassard

All synonyms

Noun

emblem, insignia, ensign, lapel pin US, mark, sign, pin, button US, token, star, livery, device, brassard

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.

    the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman

Related words

Word family
badge-cove badger
Phrases
badge of merit merit badge merit badge college merit badge university rank badge yellow badge
Is a kind of
mark icon symbol sign token

Forms

Plural
badges → emblems, insignias, ensigns, marks…

Example sentences

  • pin Does someone other than you know what your PIN is?
  • emblem The royal emblem was engraved upon the invitation.
  • insignia Stefan saw a lot of Satanic insignia in Amelia's room.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
badgerising
pinsteady
emblemsteady
ensignfalling
insigniasteady
liveryrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pin1
4 letters
star1, sign1, mark1
5 letters
token2
6 letters
device2, button2, emblem2, ensign2, livery3
8 letters
insignia4, brassard2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (token2 = 2 syllables).