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Synonyms of Italian

19 similar words

Another word for Italian is dago. Other synonyms of Italian are Eyetie, Itie, goombah, greaseball and guido.

Synonyms and similar words for Italian

nounA person from Italy or of Italian descent.

  • dago derogatoryA person of Italian descent.
  • Eyetie derogatoryAn Italian.
  • Itie derogatory
  • goombah derogatoryA person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime).
  • greaseball derogatoryA person of Italian descent.
  • guido derogatoryAn Italian or (especially) Italian-American man, especially a stereotypical working-class or lower-class, usually...
  • guinea derogatoryA person of Italian descent.
  • macaroni derogatorySynonym of Italian (“a person from Italy or of Italian ethnicity”).
  • paisan
  • pizzahead derogatoryA person of Italian descent.
  • spaghetti derogatoryAn Italian person.
  • white negro derogatorySynonym of white nigger.
  • white nigger derogatoryAn Irish or Italian immigrant in the United States.
  • wog Australia, derogatorySomeone of Mediterranean descent, such as an Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lebanese, Greek, or Maltese person.
  • wop derogatoryA person of Italian descent.
  • pizza nigger derogatory, rareA person of Italian descent.
  • spic archaic, derogatorySynonym of Italian, an inhabitant of Italy or person of Italian descent.
  • spigotty archaic, derogatory

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • ItalishPertaining to Italy, its people, or language; Italian.

Meaning of Italian

  1. adjective Pertaining to Italy.
  2. adjective Pertaining to its people or their cultures.
  3. adjective Pertaining to their language.

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Questions about synonyms of Italian

What is another word for Italian?
Italian has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dago, Eyetie, Itie, goombah, greaseball, guido, guinea and macaroni.
What does Italian mean?
Italian means pertaining to Italy.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Italian (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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