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

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pseudonyms

After growing up in wild isolation on the moors, they published groundbreaking novels under androgynous pseudonyms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The women, who usually use only their first names or online pseudonyms, are expected to sit at the studio table for up to nine hours, with no breaks.

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

I would venture to guess that these were pseudonyms.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green