One Word Substitutions

The above pictures show how one word can be used in the place of many. One word can be used instead of a long phrase. This is called One Word Substitution.

In English language, we find there are many words that can be used instead of a long sentence or a phrase. Such words make our writing or speaking more effective and easier to understand. Such words help in reducing sentences and making them brief and easy to understand.

1.0Definition & Meaning

One word substitutions may be defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind, a profession, etc. Thus, one word can often express the idea of a phrase or a clause and can help in writing or communicating precisely.

2.0For Example:

The art of writing good handwriting: Calligraphy

One who loves books: Bibliophile

Something that can be heard: Audible

Words inscribed on a tomb: Epitaph

One Word Substitution

One word Substitutions (Substitutes) may be defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind, a profession etc. There is the list of some common one word substitutions-

Agnostic - one who is not sure about God's existence
Altruist - a lover of mankind
Amateur - one who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
Ambidextrous
Atheist - a person who does not believe in God
Bigot - one who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
Cacographist - one who is bad in spellings
Contemporaries- persons living at the same time
Convalescent - one who is recovering health after illness
Cosmopolitan - a person who regards the whole world as his country
Egoist - a lover of oneself, of one's advancement
Egotist - one who often talks of his achievements
Emigrant - a person who leaves his country to settle in another country
Epicure - one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking
Fatalist - one who believes in fate
Fugitive - one who runs away from justice
Gourmet - a connoisseur of food
Heretic - one who acts against religion
Honorary - one who holds a post without any salary
Hypochondriac - who is overanxious about his health
Immigrant - a person who comes to a country from his own country for settling.
Impregnable - that cannot be entered by force
Impostor - one who pretends to be somebody else
Indefatigable - one who does not tire easily
Introvert - one who does not express himself freely
Itinerant - one who journeys from place to place
Martyr - one who dies for a noble cause
Misanthrope
Novice - one who is inexperienced in anything
Sadist - a person who feels pleasure by hurting others

3.0Recall

One word substitution is the use of one word in the place of many words.
It helps to reduce the number of words and to make your sentence clearer and effective.
The meaning of the sentence never changes even if you use one word instead of many words.
There are numerous one word substitutions in English language.
Many one word substitutions are collective nouns.
One word substitution forms an important part of vocabulary.