ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
One word substitution is the use of one word in place of a wordy phrase in order to make the sentence
structure clearer. The meaning, with the replacement of the phrase remains identical while the sentence
becomes shorter.
Categories of One word Substitution
● Generic Terms
● Government/Systems
● Venue/Spots
● Group/Collection
● People/Person
● Murder/Death
● Profession/Research
● Sound
One Word Substitution for Generic Terms
An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne Abdication
An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information Almanac
such as astronomical data and tide tables
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes Amphibian
with gills
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden Allegory
meaning, typically a moral or political one
A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is Axiom
based
A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by Belligerent
international law
An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the Biopsy
presence, cause, or extent of a disease
The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred Blasphemy
things; profane talk
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence Chronology
A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change Crusade
Lasting for a very short time Ephemeral
Spoken or done without preparation Extempore
Release someone from a duty or obligation Exonerate
Fond of company Gregarious
Making marks that cannot be removed Indelible
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong Infallible
Certain to happen Inevitable
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past Nostalgia
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases Panacea
A doctrine which identifies God with the universe Pantheism
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules Pedantic
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as Plagiarism
one's own
Safe to drink Potable
The emblems or insignia of royalty Regalia
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred Sacrilege
A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or Sinecure
financial benefit
A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event Souvenir
An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering Utopia
Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace Venial
In exactly the same words as were used originally Verbatim
One Word Substitution for Government/Systems
A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or Anarchy
other controlling systems
A form of government in which power is held by the nobility Aristocracy
A system of government by one person with absolute power Autocracy
A self-governing country or region Autonomy
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are Bureaucracy
taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible Democracy
members of a state, typically through elected representatives
A state, society, or group governed by old people Gerontocracy
A state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous Kakistocracy
citizens
Government by new or inexperienced hands Neocracy
Government by the populace Ochlocracy
A small group of people having control of a country or organization Oligarchy
Government by the wealthy Plutocracy
Government not connected with religious or spiritual matters Secular
A form of government with a monarch at the head Monarchy
A political system based on government of men by God Thearchy
One Word Substitution for Venue OR Spot
A collection of historical documents or records providing information Archives
about a place, institution, or group of people
A large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in Aviary
A building where animals are butchered Abattoir
A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives Apiary
A building containing tanks of live fish of different species Aquarium
A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict Arena
A collection of weapons and military equipment Arsenal
An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill Asylum
A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling Burrow
A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible Cache
place
A public room or building where gambling games are played Casino
A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard Cemetery
A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be Cloakroom
left
A place where a dead person's body is cremated Crematorium
a Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows Convent
Nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the Creche
working day
A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted Decanter
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution Dormitory
The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree Drey
A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical Gymnasium
exercise
A storehouse for threshed grain Granary
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft. Hangar
A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits Hutch
or other small domesticated animals
A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill Infirmary
A small shelter for a dog Kennel
A place where wild animal live Lair
A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made Mint
A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition Menagerie
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under Monastery
religious vows
A place where bodies are kept for identification Morgue
A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees Orchard
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply Reservoir
A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and Scullery
another dirty household work
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword Sheath
A room or building for sick children in a boarding school Sanatorium
A place where animal hides are tanned Tannery
A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored Wardrobe
One Word Substitution for Group/Collection
A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place Battery
A large bundle bound for storage or transport Bale
A large gathering of people of a particular type Bevy
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present Bouquet
A family of young animals Brood
A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place Cache
A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together Caravan
A closed political meeting Caucus
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Clique
A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance Claque
A series of stars Constellation
A funeral procession Cortege
A group of worshippers Congregation
A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body Drove
A small fleet of ships or boats Flotilla
A small growth of trees without underbrush Grove
A community of people smaller than a village Hamlet
A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals Herd
A large group of people Horde
A temporary police force Posse
A large number of fish swimming together Shoal
A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid Torrent
One Word Substitution List for Person or People
One who is not sure about God's existence Agnostic
A person who deliberately sets fire to a building Arsonist
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession Amateur
One who can use either hand with ease Ambidextrous
One who makes an official examination of accounts Auditor
A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness Anarchist
A person who has changed his faith Apostate
One who does not believe in the existence of God Atheist
A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute Arbitrator
One who leads an austere life Ascetic
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession Amateur
One who can either hand with ease Ambidextrous
An unconventional style of living Bohemian
One who is bad in spellings Cacographer
One who feeds on human flesh Cannibal
A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person displaying Chauvinist
aggressive or exaggerated patriotism
A critical judge of any art and craft Connoisseur
Persons living at the same time Contemporaries
One who is recovering health after illness Convalescent
A girl/woman who flirts with man Coquette
A person who regards the whole world as his country Cosmopolitan
One who is a centre of attraction Cynosure
One who sneers at the beliefs of others Cynic
A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people Demagogue
A person having a sophisticated charm Debonair
A leader who sways his followers by his oratory Demagogue
A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature Dilettante
One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking Epicure
One who often talks of his achievements Egotist
Someone who leaves one country to settle in another Emigrant
A man who is womanish in his habits Effeminate
One hard to please (very selective in his habits) Fastidious
One who runs away from justice Fugitive
One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters Fanatic
One who believes in fate Fatalist
A lover of good food Gourmand
Conferred as an honour Honorary
A person who acts against religion Heretic
A person of intellectual or erudite tastes Highbrow
A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments Hypochondriac
A person who is controlled by wife Henpeck
One who shows sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality Indefatigable
Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions Iconoclast
One who does not express himself freely Introvert
Who behaves without moral principles Immoral
A person who is incapable of being tampered with Impregnable
One who is unable to pay his debts Insolvent
A person who is mentally ill Lunatic
A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society Misanthrope
A person who primarily concerned with making money at the expense of Mercenary
ethics
Someone in love with himself Narcissist
One who collect coins as hobby Numismatist
A person who likes or admires women Philogynist
A lover of mankind Philanthropist
A person who speaks more than one language Polyglot
One who lives in solitude Recluse
Someone who walks in sleep Somnambulist
A person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life Stoic
A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman Termagant
A person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one's wife Uxorious
One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or Virtuoso
field
One Word Substitution for Death/Murder
A solemn procession, especially for a funeral Cortege
A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead Elegy
A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died Epitaph
Killing of one's son or daughter Filicide
Destruction or abortion of a fetus Foeticide
Killing of one's brother or sister Fratricide
Killing of a large group of people Genocide
Killing of one person by another Homicide
Killing of infants Infanticide
Burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb Interment
Killing of one's mother Matricide
A room or building in which dead bodies are kept Mortuary
A news article that reports the recent death of a person Obituary
Killing of a parent or other near relative Parricide
Killing of one's father Patricide
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death Postmortem
Action of killing a king Regicide
Killing of one's sister Sororicide
Act of intentionally causing one's own death Suicide
Killing of one's wife Uxoricide
List of One Word Substitutes for Profession/Research
The medieval forerunner of chemistry Alchemy
A person who presents a radio/television programme Anchor
One who studies the evolution of mankind Anthropologist
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft Astronaut
The scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, Botany
ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance of
plants
A person who draws or produces maps Cartographer
A person who writes beautiful writing Calligrapher
A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a Choreographer
performance of dance
A person employed to drive a private or hired car Chauffeur
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety Compere
show
A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection Curator
The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena Chronobiology
A secret or disguised way of writing Cypher
The study of statistics Demography
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas Dactylology
A person who sells and arranges cut flowers Florist
A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor Genealogy
The therapeutic use of sunlight Heliotherapy
The art or practice of garden cultivation and management Horticulture
One who supervises in the examination hall Invigilator
The theory or philosophy of law Jurisprudence
A person who compiles dictionaries Lexicographer
The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth Odontology
One who presents a radio programme Radio Jockey
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing Rhetoric
The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and Petrology
composition of rocks
One who study the elections and trends in voting Psephologist
An artist who makes sculptures. Sculptor
The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, Zoology
classification, and distribution of animals
One Word Substitution for Sound
The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound Acoustics
The sound of Alligators Bellow
The sound of Deers Bell
The sound of Crows Caw
The sound of Geese Cackle
The sound of Hens Cluck
The sound of Dolphins Click
The sound of Frogs Croak
The sound of Crickets Creak
The sound of Monkeys Gibber
The sound of Camels Grunt
The sound of Owls Hoot
The sound of Penguins Honk
The sound of Cattle Moo
The sound of Horses Neigh
The sound of Nightingales Pipe
The sound of Ducks Quack
The sound of Parrots Screech
The sound of Rats Squeak
The sound of Birds Twitter
The sound of Elephants Trumpet
The sound of Mosquitoes Whine
Directions – In questions given below, out of the four options, pick the one which can be
substituted for the given words/ sentence.
1. The Government wing responsible for making Rules:
1. Judiciary
2. Executive
3. Court
4. Legislature
Answer: 4
2. Life history of a person written by that person:
1. Autobiography
2. Topography
3. Flexography
4. Biography
Answer: 1
3. One who does not take any alcoholic drink:
1. Saint
2. Teetotaller
3. Forestaller
4. Vegetarian
Answer: 2
4. A speech delivered without any previous preparation:
1. Elocution
2. Dialogue
3. Extempore
4. Dialect
Answer: 3
5. A disease which attacks many people in a particular area in one time:
1. Epidemic
2. Pandemic
3. Sardonic
4. Academic
Answer: 1
6. The sound of Monkeys:
1. Corrigendum
2. Deism
3. Decorum
4. Gibber
Answer: 4
7. Persons living at the same time:
1. Contemporaries
2. Convalescent
3. Coquette
4. Cosmopolitan
Answer: 1
8. A person who deliberately sets fire to a building:
1. Amateur
2. Ambidextrous
3. Arsonist
4. Auditor
Answer: 3
9. One who is bad in spellings:
1. Cacographer
2. Cannibal
3. Chauvinist
4. Connoisseur
Answer: 1
10. A community of people smaller than a village:
1. Augment
2. Hamlet
3. Plundering
4. Fortune
Answer: 2
