List of One Word Substitutions

One  word substitutions or Single word most important topic for English subject. its helpful to job and gain educational knowledge. 

1. Archaeologist - One who is interested in ancient buildings and relics

2. Astrologer - One who foretells thing by the start

3. Astronomer - One who studies heavenly bodies

4. Auctioneer - One who sells things at public auction

5.  Colleague - A person / One working in the same place with another

6. Drover - One who deals in cattle

7. Jockey - One who rides the horses in races

8. Florist - One who sells flowers

9. Philatelist - One who collects postage stamps

10. Patriot - One who loves his country

11. Traitor - A person who does not love his country

12. Martyr - A person who makes Supreme sacrifice for his country / One who dies for a Nobel cause

13. Emigrant,  Expatriate - A person leaving his native country to settle in another

14. Immigrant - A person coming to a foreign land to settle there

15. Alien / Foreigner - A person reside in country of which he is not a citizen

16. Philanthropist - A person who loves mankind. One trying to do good to mankind

17. Misanthrope /- ist - A person who mankind / A hater of mankind

18. Misogynist - A person who hates women / A hater of women

19. Feminist - One who works for welfare of women

20. Iconoclast - One who breaks images

21. Imposter - One who pretends to be what he is not

22. Contemporary - One who living at the same time with another / Two persons living in the same age

23. Predecessor - One who has been before another

24. Successor - One who comes to be after another

25. Somnambulist - One who walks in sleep

26. Insolvent, Bankrupt - A person who has no Money to pay off his debts

27. Optimist - A person who looks to the bright side of life

28. Pessimist - A person who looks to the dark side of life

29. Vintner - One who deals in wine

30. Tanner - One who converts raw hide into leather

31. Usurer - One who lends money at a very high interest

32. Janitor - One who takes care of building

33. Pedestrian - One who goes on foot

34. Talkative  - Talk randomly 

35. Advocate - One who takes up legal profession

36. Author - One who writes books

37. Anthropologist - One who studies the evolution of mankind

38. Butcher - One who sells ment

39. Beggar - One who lives on alms

40. Carpenter - One who makes furniture

41. Compositor - One who sets types in a printing press

42. Confectioner - One who sells sweets and pastries

43. Palmist - One who reads the palm

44. Druggist - one who sells drugs

45. Fishmonger - One deals in fish

46. Funambulist - One who walks on ropes

47. Journalist - One who writes for the newspaper

48. Mimic - One who imitates the voice,  gestures etc. or another

49. Pilot - One who files an aeroplane

50. Potter - One who makes earthen pots

51. Porter - One who carries burden for hire

52. Surgeon - One who treats diseases by operation

53. Wheel Wright - One who makes wheels for carriages and carts

54. Librarian - A person in charge of a library

55. Mayor - The head of a town Council or Corporation

56. Archer - One who shoots with bows and arrows

57. Exiled - One who is banished from his own country

58. Extravagant - One who spends lavishly

59. Prophet - One who foretells events

60. Refugee - One who takes refuge in a foreign country

61. Bellicose - A person who is in habit of quarrelling

62. Sot - A person who is a hard - brinker

63. Idolater - A person who worship idols

64. Diplomat - One who is skilled in dealing with people in business / politics

65. Ambassador - One who is a diplomat of a government in other country

66. Ambassador - A political representative of the highest order from one country to another

67. Altruist - A person who devotes his life to welfare of others

68. Reticent - A person who is reserved in speech

69. Prostitute - A woman who sells her body for money

70. Tout - A person who brings customers for a prostitute

71. Philanderer -  A Person who makes insincere love

72. Cartographer - One who draws maps [cartography =process of making maps

73. Cobbler - One who mends shoes

74. Plumber - One who mends water pipes

75. Sculptor - One who carves on / makes statues using clay

76. Architect - One who plans and draws the designs of building

77. Geologist - One who studies rocks and soil / the formation of earth

78. Meteorologist - one who studies meteorology

79. Hawker - One who travels for selling articles

80. Lexicographer - A person who writes / complies/ edits dictionfish

81. Linguist - A person who is skilled in several foreign languages

82. Polyglot - A person who knows / speaks many languages

83. Novelist - One who writes novel

84. Playwright - A person who writes plays

85. Stenographer - One who writes shorthand

86. Teetotaler - A person who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks

87. Vegetarian - A Person who does not eat meat or fish

88. Accomplice - A partner in crime/ A person who helps you break the law

89. Eccentric - A person who has unusual habits 

90. Henpecked - A husband who follows the dictates of his wife

91. Curator - A person in charge of a museum

92. Truant - A student who stays away from the school without permission

93. Malingerer - One who pretends illness to escape duty

94. Stoic - A person who remains indifferent to pain or pleasure

95. Fatalist - A person who believes in the powers of fate

96. Epicura/ Epicurean - One who believes in the theory of “eat, drink & be merry ”

97. Cosmopolitan - One free from National prejudices or looking upon the whole world as his own or who is at home in all countries

98. Blasphemy - To use dirty language Against God or religion

99. Monotheism - Belief in only one / single God.

100. Polytheism - Belief in many gods.

101. Pantheism - Belief in all gods. / Belief thet God exist in natural things

102. Theist - One who believes in the existence of God

103. Atheist - One who dose not believe in God

104. Agnostic - One who is not sure of God

105. Monotheist - One who believes in one God

106. Polytheist - One who believes in many gods & goddesses

107. Pantheist - One who believes in many / all gods & goddesses

108. Bingo - One who has narrow religion views

109. Apostate - One who gives up/ abandons one's religion / religious faith

110. Renegade - One who gives up religious faith

111. Infidel - A disbeliever in religion

112. Bigotry / Fanaticism - Religious intolerance / narrow religious views

113. Iconoclasm - Breaking of religious or social images

114. Pilgrim - One who undertakes a journey to a holy place

115. Altar - The platform in a Temple where idols are kept

116. Pulpit - The platform from where a priest delivers his Lecture

117. Idolatry - Worshipping idols / images

118. Iconoclast - One who breaks idols / images

119. Cassock - The gown worn by priests

120. Scripture - The holy books/ writings of a particular religion

121. Aisle - The passage between the seats in a church

122. Oculist / Ophthalmologist - A specialist in eye diseases.  ( eye specialist ) 

One who attends the diseases of the eye

123. Dermatologist - A doctor who treats skin diseases.  ( skin specialist)

124. Cardiologist - A doctor who treats the bone diseases.  ( bone specialist) 

125. Psychiatrist - A specialist in mental disorders or maladjustment. 

126. Optician - One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles. 

127. Neurologist - A doctor who treats nerve disease.  ( nerve specialist) 

128. Pediatrician - A doctor who studies and treats the diseases of children

129. Omniscient - One who knows or sees everything / has unlimited knowledge

130. Omnipresent - One who is present everywhere ( = ubiquitous) 

131. Omnipotent - One who us all - powerful (= All  mighty ,  Supreme) 

132. Omnivorous - One who eats everything ( = All eater)

134. Amphibians - Animals living in both land and water

135. Aquatic animals - Animals living in water

136. Cannibals - Animals living on human flesh

137. Gregarious animals - Animals living in flocks/ groups

138. Mammals - Animals sucking their mother's breast

139. Carnivorous animals - Animals living on meat ( carnivore) 

140.  Graminivorous animals Herbivorous animals - Animals living on grass Animals living on only plants / herbs / grass ( harvivore) 

141. Omnivorous animals - Animals eating all kinds/ types of food ( omnivore) 

142. Vegetarian animals - Animals living on vegetables

143. Autobiography - An account of life written by self

144. Biography - The life account of a person

145. Diary - A book in which the events of each day are recorded

146. Bibliography - A list or collection of books Agenda - A list of the topics to be discussed at a meeting

147. Episode - An incident in a series of incidents

148. Epitaph - Words inscribed on a tombstone / An inscription on a tomb

149. Ledger - A nook of accounts showing debits and credits

150. A maiden speech - A speech delivered for the first time in an Assembly

151. A verbose speech - A speech full of too many words

152. Extempore - A speech made without previous preparation

153. Dictionary - A book that consists of an alphabetical list of the words

154. Directory - A book containing names and addresses of the persons

155. Glossary - A list of special or technical words with definitions

156. Encyclopedia - A book containing information of all subjects

157. Suicide - Murder of one's own self /The act of killing oneself

158. Homicide - Murderer or murder of a man

159. Infanticide - Murderer or murder of an infant / child

160. Patricide - Murderer or murder of a father

161. Matricide - Murderer or murder of a mother

162. Fratricide - Murderer or murder of a brother

163. Sororicide - Murderer or murder of a sister

164. Parricide - Murderer or murder of a parent

165. Regicide - Murderer or murder of / the crime of killing a king or queen

167. Uxoricide - Murderer or murder of a wife

168. Genocide - Murder of a whole nation,  particular race / religious group

169. Monogamy - The practice of keeping one wife or husband.

170. Bigamy - The crime of marrying a person while already legally married to someone else.

171. Polygamy - The practice of keeping many wives or having more then one spouse at the same time. 

172. Polyandry - The practice of keeping many husbands at same time.

173. Bride - A girl who is going to be married or has just got married

174. Bridegroom - A man who is going to be married or has just got married

175. Dowre - Cash or kind given by the parents of the bride to the bridegroom and his relatives

176. Alimony - Money paid regularly to a divorced wife under court order

177. Paramour - Lover of a married woman  /Beloved of a married man.

178. Bachelor - A man who has never married.

179. Spinster - A women who has never been married.

180. Widow - A women who has lost her husband and never remarried.

181. Widower - A man whose wife died and who hasn’t married again.

182. Kennel - A place for keeping dogs/ A house or shelter for a dog

183. Hutch - A place where rabbits are kept

184. Stable - A place where horses are kept

185. Sty - A place where pigs or swine are kept

186. Aviary - A place Where birds are kept

187. Apiary - A place for keeping bees

188. Den - The lying place of the wild beasts

189. Aquarium - A place Where fishes are kept

190. Burrow - The underground dwelling place of an animal

191. Orphanage - A place Where orphans are housed

192. Orchard - A place Where fruits are grown

193. Hangar - A place for keeping aeroplanes

194. Mint - A place where currency / money is coined

195. Auditorium - A part of a theatre where audience sit

196. Dray - A squirrel ’s home

197. Laundry - A place Where clothes are washed and ironed

198. Dairy - A place for production and treatment of milk

199. Garage  - A place for keeping Motor cars

200. Library - A house of keeping books

201. Lavatory - A place of discharge from the bowels

202. Laboratory - A place Where scientific experiment are carried on

203. Museum - A place Where treasures of art & curiosities are kept

204. Cow shed - A shelter or shed for cows

205. Pitch - A place Where batting of cricket  ball takes place

206. Studio - A place Where films are produced. 

207. Tannery - A place Where leather is tanned.

208. Resort - A place visited for enjoyment or health. 

209.Brewery - A factory for manufacturing wine.

210. Cellar - An underground place for storing wine or alcoholic drinks.

211. Kindergarten - A school for infants and young children. 

212. Pen - A house or shelter for a confined cow.

213. Quay - A place Where ships are loaded and un loaded. 

214. Philology - Study of language

215. Meteorology - Study of the earth ’ s atmosphere and its changes / weather

21. Anthropology - Study of mankind

216. Theology - Study of religion

217. Anatomy - Science of the structure of animal bodies

218. Exobiology - Study of life in outer space

219. Oncology - The study and treatment ( medicine)  of cancer

220. Archaeology - Study of ancient societies

221. Ecology / Ecosystem - The study of plants or   living organisms or peoples in relation on environment.

222. Genetics - Science of heredity

223. Pathology - The scientific study of disease

224. Orthopaedics - Science of the injuries and disease of the bone

225. Hematology - The scientific study of blood and its disease

226. Ecology - Study of relation between organism and environment

227. Petrology - Study of rocks

228. Cosmology - Study of the evolution of universe

229. Ornithology - The study of birds

230. Gynaecology - The treatment of female disease

231. Neurology - Branch of the medical science which studies the nervous system

232. Pediatric - The branch of medical science dealing with children disease

233. Entomology - the study of insects

234. Etymology - The science of the origin and history of words.

235. Linguistics - Scientific study of language

236. Phonetics - The study of the sounds made by the human voice in speech

237. Phonology - The study of the speech sounds

238. Morphology - Study of forms of words or structure of animals and plants

239. Semantics - the study of meanings of words and phrases in a language

240. Syntax - the rules of formation of sentences

241. Autonomy - The right of independent self - government

242. Democracy A government of the people,  by the people and for the people

243. Monarchy - A government by a king

244. Dictatorship - A government by on man who is all powerful

245. Oligarchy - A government by a few / a small group of people

246. Bureaucracy - A government by officials

247. Autocracy - A government by one man who has complete / unlimited Power

248. Plutocracy -  A government by the rich ( especially the richest have power) 

249. Aristocracy - A government dy the Nobles

250. Pantisocracy - A government in which all rule equally

251. Theocracy - A government by the divine guidance ( church authorities) 

252. Secular - A state where all religions are respected

253. Diplomacy - The art practiced by the statesmen

254. Meritocracy - A social system in which people have power because of their abilities,  not because of their money or social position

255. Rebellion - An armed rising Against a government

256. Revolt - General Uprising against the government

257. Sovereignty - The Supreme power of a state

258. Mutiny - Revolt against a lawful authority

259. Coup - A sudden,  violent and illegal seizure / taking of power government especially by ( part of)  an army

260. Barren - A women who cannot conceive

261. Cantonment - A place Where soldiers are housed

262. Anonymous - Not bearing the name of a writer

263. Ignorant - Destitute of knowledge

264. Monotonous - Characterised by dull uniformity

265. Illiterate - A person who neither read or write

266. Garrulous,  Talkative - A person who talks much

267. Bastard,  Illegitimate - A child not born of legal parents

268. Heterosexual - Love or attraction for the same sex

269. Corps - The dead body of a human being

270. Carcass - The dead body of an animal

271. Mortuary - A place Where dead bodies are kept temporarily

272. Exhume - To dig up a corpse

273. Hearse - A vehicle for carrying dead bodies to the ceremony

274. Catacombs - underground caves with burying palaces for the dead

275. Chauvinism - Excessive patriotism

276. Monologue - A long speech by an actor in play or movie

277. Obsolete - Something that becomes outside.

278. Manuscript - A piece of writing done by hand / A paper written by hand

279. Autograph - A person’s own handwriting

280. Memorandum - A not to help memory

281. Slang - Words used in common language but not in literature

282. Ignorance - Lack of knowledge or information

283. Album - A book with blank pages for keeping photograph or Stamps

284. Interne - A medical graduate serving his apprenticeship in a hospital

285. Maternity - A stage of motherhood

286. Myopia - A stage of short - sightedness

287. Hypermetropia - A stage of long - sightedness

288. Anaesthetic - A medicine which produces insensibility

289. Antiseptic - A substance which kills germs

290. Post - mortem,  Autopsy - Medical examination of a dead body

291. Abortion - Medical termination of pregnancy

292. Amputation - To cut off a part of person’ s body which is infected