inaptronym en · NOUN
Etymology
From in- + aptronym.
Meanings
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A name that is not well suited to its owner.
The police chief, who bears the wonderful inaptronym “Danielle Outlaw,” answers to him, as do the police themselves.
2020, Kevin D. Williamson, Big White Ghetto:His girlfriend's name was a most grotesque inaptronym.
2018, Karenlee Thompson, Flame Tip:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| inaptronyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |