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.