In this article one word substitutions for one words that denote specific persons has been detailed below. If you are preparing for competitive exams like Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Examination or IBPS Bank PO Exam, this article is very beneficial for you. Kindly revise it repeatedly so as to have full grasp and command over all of the below substitutions.
1. Agnostic-one who is not sure about God’s existence
2. Altruist-a lover of mankind (Synonym of the word is Philanthropist)
3. Amateur-one who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession.
4. Ambidextrous-one who can use either hand with ease
5. Anarchist-one who is out to destroy all governments, peace and order
6. Apostate-a person who has changed his faith
7. Arbitrator-a person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
8. Ascetic-one who leads an austere life
9. Atheist-a person does not believe in God(Antonym of the word is Theist)
10. Bankrupt-one who is unable to pay his debts (Synonym of the word is Insolvent)
11. Bigot-one who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters (Synonym of the word is Fanatic)
12. Bohemian-an unconventional style of living
13. Cacographist-one who is bad in spellings
14.Cannibal-one who feeds on human flesh
15. Carnivorous-one who feeds on flesh
16.Chauvinist-a person who is blindly devoted to an idea
17.Connoisseur-a critical judge of any art and craft
18.Contemporaries-persons living at the same time
19.Convalescent-one who is recovering health after illness
20. Coquette-a girl/woman who flirts with men
21.Cosmopolitan-a person who regards the whole world as his country
22.Cynosure-one who is a centre of attraction
23.Cynic-one who sneers at the beliefs of others
24.Debonair-suave (polished and light hearted person)
25.Demagogue-a leader who sways his followers by his oratory
26.Dilettante-a dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature
27. Effeminate-a man who is womanish in his habits
28. Egoist-a lover of oneself, of one’s advancement
29. Egotist-one who often talks of his achievements
30. Emigrant-a person who leaves his country to settle in another country(Antonym of the word is Immigrant)
31.Epicure-one who is for pleasure of eating and drinking
32. Fastidious-one hard to please (very selective in his habits)
33. Fatalist-one who believes in fate
34. Feminist-one who works for the welfare of women (Synonym of the word is Philogynist)
35. Fugitive-one who runs away from justice (Synonym of the word is Absconding person)
36. Gourmand-a lover of good food
37. Gourmet-a connoisseur of food
38. Henpecked-a husband ruled by his wife
39. Hedonist-one who believes that sensual pleasure is the chief good
40. Heretic-one who acts against religion
41. Herbivorous-one that lives on herbs
42. Honorary-one who holds a post without any salary
43. Highbrow-a person considering himself to be superior in culture and intellect(Synonym of the word is Snob)
44.Hypochondriac-one who is over anxious about his health
45. Iconoclast-one who is breaker of images and traditions
46. Illiterate-one who does not know reading or writing(Antonym of the word is Literate)
47. Immigrant-a person who comes to a country from his own country for settling
48. Impregnable-that cannot be entered by force (Antonym of the word is Pregnable)
49. Impostor-one who pretends to be somebody else
50. Indefatigable-one who does not tire easily
51. Introvert-one who does not express himself freely(Antonym of the word is Extrovert)
52. Insolvent-a person who is unable to pay his debts(Synonym of the word is Bankrupt)
53. Itinerant-one who journeys from place to place(Nomadic)
54. Invincible-one too strong to be defeated(Antonym of the word is Vincible)
55. Invulnerable-one that cannot be harmed/wounded(Antonym of the word is Vulnerable)
56. Libertine-a person who leads an immoral life (Synonym of the word is lecher)
57. Martyr-one who dies for a noble cause
58. Mercenary-one who does something for the sake of money(bad sense)
59. Misanthrope-one who hates mankind (Antonym of the word is Philanthropist)
60. Misogamist-one who hates the institution of marriage
61. Misologist-one who hates knowledge(Antonym of the word is Bibliologist)
62. Namesake-a person having the same name as another
63. Narcissist-lover of self
64. Novice-one who is inexperienced in anything (Synonym of the word is Tyro)
65. Numismatist-one who collects coins
66. Omnivorous-one who eats everything
67. Optimist-a person who looks at the bright side of things(Antonym of the word is Pessimist)
68. Orphan-one who has lost one’s parents
69. Philanthropist-one who loves mankind (Antonym of the word is Misanthrope)
70. Philogynist-one who works for the welfare of women (Antonym of the word is Misogynist)
71. Polyglot-one who speaks many languages(Synonym of the word is Linguist)
72. Pacifist-one who hates war, loves peace
73. Pessimist-one who looks at the dark side of life (Antonym of the word is Optimist)
74. Philanderer-one who amuses oneself by love making
75. Philistine-one who does not care for art and literature
76. Posthumous-a child born after the death of father Or a book published after the death of the author or an award received after the death of the recipient
77. Philatelist-one who collects stamps
78. Pedestrian-one who goes on foot
79. Recluse-one who lives in seclusion
80. Sadist-a person who feels pleasure by hurting others
81. Samaritan-one who helps the needy and the helpless
82. Somnambulist-a person who walks in sleep
83. Somniloquist-a person who talks in sleep
84. Stoic-a person who is indifferent to pain and pleasures of life
85. Swashbuckler- a boastful fellow
86. Teetotaler-one who does not take any intoxicating drugs
87. Termagant-a noisy quarrelsome woman, a shrew
88. Truant-one who remains absent from duty without permission
89. Toper or Sot-one who is a habitual drunkard
90. Uxorious-one extremely fond of one’s wife
91. Veteran-one who has a long experience of any occupation
92. Versatile-one who adapts oneself readily to various situations
93. Virtuoso-one who is brilliant performer on stage (specially music)
94. Volunteer-one who offers one’s services
95. Verbose- a style face of difficult words. (maestro)
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