One Word Substitutes

One-word substitutes

List of One-word substitions

Egoist (also Egotist): a person who is selfish, self absorbed and self centered

Epitaph: inscription on a tombstone

Fatalist: one who believes in the philosophical doctrine of fatalism

Aristocracy: people of noble families or the highest social class. Also, government of a country by a small group of people, especially hereditary nobility

Atheist: a person who does not believe in God or deities

Amphibian: a land animal that breeds in water

Ambiguity: an expression or statement that has more than one meaning

Autobiography: an account of somebody's life written by that person

Biography: an account of somebody's life written by another person

Cannibal: somebody who eats human flesh

Mercenary: somebody who works or serves only for personal profit. Also, a professional soldier paid to fight for an army other than that of his or her country

Misogynist: a person who hates women

Misogamist: a person who does not believe in the institution of marriage

Soporific: a drug or other substance that induces sleep

Omniscient: a person who knows everything

Omnivorous: an animal or a human being that eats any kind of food

Omnipotent: a person who has power over all

Panacea: a supposed cure for all diseases or problems

Parasite: a person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return

Impervious: a person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, arguments or suggestions

Illiterate: a person who cannot read or write

Infallible: incapable of making a mistake

Infanticide: the killing of an infant

Honorary: holding an office awarded as an honour and receiving no payment for services provided in that office

Idolatry: the worship of idols or false gods

Inflammable: something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned

Epicure: somebody who is dedicated to sensual pleasure and luxury

Epidemic: an outbreak of a disease that spreads among a group of people quickly and extensively

Fanatic: somebody who has extreme and sometimes irrational enthusiasms or beliefs, especially in religion or politics

Feminist: a believer in women's rights

Herbivorous: an animal that eats only grass or other plants

Fratricide: the crime in which somebody kills his or her own brother

Matricide: the act of murdering one's own mother

Patricide: the act of murdering one's own father

Convalescence: the gradual return to good health after a period or illness or medical treatment

Endemic: a disease that occurs within a specified area, region or locale

Anarchist: a person who rejects the need for a system of government in society and proposes its abolition

Ambidextrous: a person who is able to use both hands with equal skill

Alimony: financial support to ex-wife

Amateur: a person who does something for pleasure rather than for pay

Aborigines: original inhabitants of a place

Circumlocution: the indirect way of saying something

Arbitrator: somebody designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgment

Autocracy: rule by one person who holds unlimited power

Edible: fit for eating

Potable: fit for drinking

Belligerents: nations engaged in war

Fastidious: a person who is concerned that even the smallest details should be just right

Somnambulism: sleepwalking

Stoic: a person who is unaffected by emotions

Theist: a person who believes in the existence of God

Transparent: a substance that allows light to pass through with little or no interruption so that objects on the other side can be clearly seen

Verbatim: corresponding word for word translation

Prosecute: take legal action against somebody

Pugnacity: inclined to fight or be aggressive

Valetudinarian: somebody who is excessively concerned with his or her own health

Widower: a man whose wife has died

Widow: a woman whose husband has died

Polygamy: the custom of having more than one spouse at the same time

Polyandry: the custom of having more than one husband at the same time

Triennial: taking place once every three years

Usurer: somebody who loans money to other people and charges them exorbitant or unlawful interest on it

Usurper: a person who seize something without the right to do so

Philanthropist: a person who helps others, especially those who are poor and in trouble

Plutocracy: the rule of a society by its wealthiest people

1. Abdicate – To give up a throne voluntarily

2. Autobiography – Life story of a man written by himself.

3. Aggressor – A person who attacks first

4. Amateur – One who pursues some art or sport as hobby

5. Arbitrator – A person appointed by parties to settle the disputes between them

6. Adolescence – The period between childhood and adulthood

7. Bibliophile – A great lover of books

8. Botany – The branch of biology dealing with plant life

9. Bilingual – A person who speaks two languages

10. Catalogue – A list of books

11. Centenary – Celebration of a hundredth year, once –a-century

12. Colleague – A co-worker or a fellow-worker in the same institution

13. Contemporaries – Persons living in the same age

14. Credulous – A person who readily believes whatever is told to him/her.

15. Callous – A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy

16. Cosmopolitan – A man with a broad and international outlook

17. Celibacy – Abstinence from sex

18. Deteriorate – To go from bad to worse

19. Democracy – Government of the people, for the people, by the people

20. Monarchy – A political system in which a state is ruled by one person

21. Draw – A game in which neither party wins

22. Egotist – A person who always thinks of himself; somebody who is selfish or self-centered

23. Epidemic – A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area

24. Extempore – A speech or a presentation made without previous preparation

25. Etiquette – Established rules of conduct; rules of acceptable behavior

26. Epicure – Somebody who has refined taste for food; somebody who loves sensual pleasure and luxury

27. Exonerate – Free somebody from blame or guilt; free somebody from an obligation

28. Eradicate – Destroy or get rid of something completely; root out an evil or bad practice

29. Fastidious – A person difficult to please

30. Fatalist – A person who believes that all events are pre-determined

31. Honorary – A post which doesn’t carry any salary

32. Illegal – That which is against law

33. Illiterate – A person who cannot read or write

34. Hostility – Intense aggression or anger; state of antagonism

35. Incorrigible – Impossible to change

36. Irritable – A man who is easily irritated

37. Irrelevant – Not applicable

38. Invisible – That which cannot be seen

39. Inaudible – That which cannot be heard

40. Incredible – That which cannot be believed

41. Impracticable – That which cannot be practiced

42. Invincible – That which cannot be conquered

43. Indispensable – Something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with

44. Inevitable – That which cannot be avoided

45. Irrevocable – That which cannot be changed

46. Illicit – That which is considered wrong or unacceptable by prevailing social standards

47. Insoluble – Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid

48. Inflammable – Something that quickly catches fire

49. Infanticide – The act of killing an infant

50. Matricide – Killing of one’s own mother; killer of one’s own mother

51. Patricide – Killing of one’s own father; killer of one’s own father

52. Kidnap - To take somebody away by force and hold him or her prisoner, usually for ransom

53. Medieval – Belonging to the Middle Ages

54. Matinee – A cinema show which is held in the afternoon

55. Notorious – A person with an evil reputation

56. Manuscript – Handwritten book

57. Namesake – Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else

58. Novice – One who is new to a trade or profession

59. Omnipotent – All-powerful; possessing complete power and authority

60. Omnipresent – One who is present everywhere

61. Optimist – One who looks at the bright side of things; somebody positive

62. Panacea – A supposed cure for all diseases or problems

63. Polyandry – The custom of having more than one husband at a time

64. Polygamy – The custom of having more than one wife at a time

65. Postmortem – Medical examination of a dead body

66. Pessimist – Very negative person; somebody who always expects the worst to happen

67. Postscript – A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature

68. Synonyms – Words which have the same meaning

69. Smuggler – A person who imports or exports goods into or from a country secretly because they are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them

70. Vegetarian – Somebody who doesn’t eat meat or fish

71. Venial – A pardonable offense

72. Veteran – Somebody who is considerably experienced in something

73. Zoology – The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals

List – II

1. Anarchist: a person who rejects the need for a system of government in society and proposes its abolition

2. Ambidextrous: a person who is able to use both hands with equal skill

3. Alimony: financial support to ex-wife

4. Amateur: a person who does something for pleasure rather than for pay

5. Aborigines: original inhabitants of a place

6. Arbitrator: somebody designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgment

7. Autocracy: rule by one person who holds unlimited power

8. Aristocracy: people of noble families or the highest social class. Also, government of a country by a small group of people, especially hereditary nobility

9. Atheist: a person who does not believe in God or deities

10. Amphibian: a land animal that breeds in water

11. Ambiguity: an expression or statement that has more than one meaning

12. Autobiography: an account of somebody's life written by that person

13. Biography: an account of somebody's life written by another person

14. Belligerents: nations engaged in war

15. Cannibal: somebody who eats human flesh

16. Circumlocution: the indirect way of saying something

17. Convalescence: the gradual return to good health after a period or illness or medical treatment

18. Egoist (also Egotist): a person who is selfish, self absorbed and self centered

19. Epitaph: inscription on a tombstone

20. Epicure: somebody who is dedicated to sensual pleasure and luxury

21. Epidemic: an outbreak of a disease that spreads among a group of people quickly and extensively

22. Endemic: a disease that occurs within a specified area, region or locale

23. Edible: fit for eating

24. Fanatic: somebody who has extreme and sometimes irrational enthusiasms or beliefs, especially in religion or politics

25. Feminist: a believer in women's rights

26. Fratricide: the crime in which somebody kills his or her own brother

27. Fatalist: one who believes in the philosophical doctrine of fatalism

28. Fastidious: a person who is concerned that even the smallest details should be just right

29. Herbivorous: an animal that eats only grass or other plants

30. Honorary: holding an office awarded as an honour and receiving no payment for services provided in that office

31. Impervious: a person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, arguments or suggestions

32. Illiterate: a person who cannot read or write

33. Infallible: incapable of making a mistake

34. Infanticide: the killing of an infant

35. Idolatry: the worship of idols or false gods

36. Inflammable: something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned

37. Mercenary: somebody who works or serves only for personal profit. Also, a professional soldierpaid to fight for an army other than that of his or her country

38. Misogynist: a person who hates women

39. Misogamist: a person who does not believe in the institution of marriage

40. Matricide: the act of murdering one's own mother

41. Omniscient: a person who knows everything

42. Omnivorous: an animal or a human being that eats any kind of food

43. Omnipotent: a person who has power over all

44. Panacea: a supposed cure for all diseases or problems

45. Parasite: a person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return

46. Patricide: the act of murdering one's own father

47. Potable: fit for drinking

48. Polygamy: the custom of having more than one spouse at the same time

49. Polyandry: the custom of having more than one husband at the same time

50. Prosecute: take legal action against somebody

51. Pugnacity: inclined to fight or be aggressive

52. Philanthropist: a person who helps others, especially those who are poor and in trouble

53. Plutocracy: the rule of a society by its wealthiest people

54. Somnambulism: sleepwalking

55. Stoic: a person who is unaffected by emotions

56. Soporific: a drug or other substance that induces sleep

57. Triennial: taking place once every three years

58. Theist: a person who believes in the existence of God

59. Transparent: a substance that allows light to pass through with little or no interruption so that objects on the other side can be clearly seen

Usurer: somebody who loans money to other people and charges them exorbitant or unlawful interest on it

 Usurper: a person who seize something without the right to do so

Verbatim: corresponding word for word translation

 Valetudinarian: somebody who is excessively concerned with his or her own health