Synonyms for label
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Tag — A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached
2. Category — A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group
Other
record company, record label, sticker, lambel rare
Verb
2. Mark
mark, classify, categorize, categorise UK, compartmentalize, compartmentalise UK
Definitions
- n. 1
A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
We laughed at her because the label was still on her new sweater.
- n. 2
A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.
Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster".
- v. 1
To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.
- v. 2
To give (a label) to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.
He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.
Related words
- Word family
- labelless
- Phrases
- record label own label private label
Example sentences
- sign He was made to sign the contract against his will.
- tag The price tag is still on the shirt Tom is wearing.
- sticker Yanni was scraping the sticker with a razor blade.
By length
- 3 letters
- tag1, peg1
- 4 letters
- sign1, mark1
- 5 letters
- price1, judge1
- 6 letters
- ticket2, lambel
- 7 letters
- sticker2
- 8 letters
- category4, classify3
- 9 letters
- pronounce2
- 10 letters
- categorize4, categorise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ticket2 = 2 syllables).