Dictionary of One-word Substitution: Vocabulary Building

One-Word Substitutes: A Word that is used in place of a complete sentence

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(01). Related Words

A person who looks at the dark side of things ---- Pessimist
A person who looks at the bright side of things ---- Optimist

A person who is more interested in others ---- Extrovert
A person who keeps himself to himself ---- Introvert

A person who is taking examination ---- Examinee
A person who examine the copies of examinees ---- Examiner

A person who talks too much ---- Garrulous
A person who eats too much ---- Glutton

State of being married ---- Matrimony
State of being unmarried ---- Bachelorhood

A woman whose husband is dead ---- Widow
A man whose wife has died ---- Widower

Life story of a person written by himself ---- Autobiography
Life story of a person written by someone else ---- Biography

Hater of mankind ---- Misanthropist
Hater of women ---- Misogynist

A disease prevailing in a locality ---- Endemic
A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area ---- Epidemic

A word opposite in meaning to another ---- Antonym
A word similar in meaning to another ---- Synonym

Eclipse of Moon ---- Lunar
Eclipse of Sun ---- Solar

List of explanation of words ---- Glossary
List of goods with their price ---- Invoice

That which is against law ---- Illegal
That which is lawful ---- Legal

Things of different nature ---- Heterogeneous
Thing of same nature ---- Homogeneous

List of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting ---- Agenda
A list of names, books, etc ---- Catalogue

Sleep enjoyed in the afternoon ---- Siesta
Walking in sleep ---- Somnambulism
A drug or other substance that induces sleep ---- Soporific

A religious song ---- Hymn
A pleasant song used for causing children to sleep ---- Lullaby

To rise in value ---- Appreciate
To go down in value ---- Depreciate

To go from bad to worse ---- Deteriorate
To increase the intensity of a disease ---- Aggravate

A school for small children ---- Kindergarten
A student who has left school or class without permission ---- Truant

To free somebody from all blame ---- Exonerate
The act of freeing a person from a charge by verdict ---- Acquittal

A co-worker in the same institution ---- Colleague
Equal in rank ---- Peer

A person who loves mankind ---- Philanthropist
A person who hates mankind ---- Misanthrope

An office with high salary but no work ---- Sinecure
A person who works without getting any salary ---- Honorary