150 One Word Substitutions
- Infallible - अचूक (That never fails). Sentence: Her calculations are infallible.
- Misogynist - स्त्री जाति से द्वेष करने वाला (A person who dislikes women). Sentence: The character in the novel was a bitter misogynist.
- Philanthropist - परोपकारी / जन हितैषी (A rich person who helps the poor). Sentence: The local school was built by a wealthy philanthropist.
- Misanthrope - मानवद्वेषी (A person who hates and avoids other people). Sentence: After years of isolation, he became a total misanthrope.
- Bureaucracy - नौकरशाही (A system of government with non-elected officials). Sentence: Small businesses are often strangled by unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Inevitable - अपरिहार्य (That you cannot avoid). Sentence: Death is an inevitable part of life.
- Oligarchy - कुलीनतंत्र (Government by a small group of people). Sentence: The country was ruled by a military oligarchy.
- Optimist - आशावादी (A person who always expects good things). Sentence: Despite the setbacks, he remains a dedicated optimist.
- Panacea - रामबाण (Something that will solve all problems). Sentence: Technology is not a panacea for all the world's ills.
- Altruist - परोपकारी / निः स्वार्थी (Someone who makes charitable donations). Sentence: She is an altruist who spends her weekends volunteering.
- Aristocracy - कुलीनतंत्र / श्रेष्ठ जनों का शासन (Government by nobles). Sentence: He was born into the European aristocracy.
- Genocide - नस्लसंहार (The murder of a whole race). Sentence: The leader was charged with genocide after the war.
- Gullible - आसानी से धोखा खाने वाला (Easily tricked because of being too trusting). Sentence: He is so gullible that he believes everything he reads.
- Honorarium - मानदेय (A payment for professional service). Sentence: The guest speaker was given an honorarium for his lecture.
- Imposter - ठग / बहरूपिया (A person who pretends to be somebody else). Sentence: The doctor was found to be an imposter with no medical degree.
- Insolvent - दिवालिया (A person not having enough to pay what he owes). Sentence: The company was declared insolvent after failing to pay its debts.
- Itinerary - यात्रा कार्यक्रम (A plan of a journey). Sentence: We followed a strict itinerary during our tour of India.
- Amnesty - राज-क्षमा / क्षमादान (An official pardon for prisoners). Sentence: The government granted amnesty to political prisoners.
- Aquatic - जलीय (Growing or living in water). Sentence: Whales are aquatic mammals that spend their lives in the sea.
- Archaeology - पुरातत्व (Study of past cultures through remains). Sentence: Archaeology helps us understand how ancient civilizations lived.
- Biography - जीवनी (Life story written by someone else). Sentence: I just finished reading a biography of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Cynic - निंदक (Someone critical of others' motives). Sentence: He is such a cynic that he doesn't believe anyone is truly kind.
- Emigrant - प्रवासी (A person who leaves his country to live in another). Sentence: Many emigrants moved to America in the 19th century.
- Extempore - बिना तैयारी के (Spoken or done without preparation). Sentence: He delivered an extempore speech that impressed everyone.
- Fanatic - कट्टर (Extremely enthusiastic about one's belief). Sentence: He is a fitness fanatic who goes to the gym every day.
- Hermit - एकांतवासी (A person who lives a simple and isolated religious life). Sentence: The old hermit lived in a small cave on the mountain.
- Kleptomania - चोरी करने की बीमारी (A mental illness causing a strong desire to steal). Sentence: Kleptomania is a serious condition that requires medical attention.
- Notorious - कुख्यात (Well-known for being bad). Sentence: The city is notorious for its heavy traffic.
- Numismatist - मुद्राशास्त्री (A person who collects or studies coins). Sentence: As a numismatist, he has a vast collection of ancient gold coins.
- Ode - स्तुति कविता (A poem that celebrates a person or event). Sentence: He wrote an ode to commemorate the victory.
- Pedant - पांडित्य दिखाने वाला (A person who focuses too much on formal rules). Sentence: The professor is a pedant who corrects everyone's grammar.
- Philology - भाषाशास्त्र (The scientific study of language). Sentence: Her interest in philology led her to study ancient Greek.
- Reticent - अल्पभाषी (Unwilling to tell people about things). Sentence: She is very reticent about her private life.
- Sacrilege - पवित्रता का अपमान (Treating a holy thing without respect). Sentence: Vandalizing the temple was considered a great sacrilege.
- Sonnet - गाथा / 14 पंक्तियों की कविता (A poem with 14 lines). Sentence: Shakespeare is famous for his beautiful sonnets.
- Theocracy - धर्मशासन (Government by religious leaders). Sentence: The country is a theocracy ruled by its high priests.
- Xenophobia - विदेशियों से डर (Fear of people from other countries). Sentence: Education is the best way to fight xenophobia.
- Abolish - समाप्त करना (Formally put an end to a system). Sentence: The government voted to abolish the old law.
- Accomplice - सह-अपराधी (A person who helps another commit a crime). Sentence: The thief's accomplice was waiting in the getaway car.
- Agenda - कार्यसूची (A list of items to be discussed at a meeting). Sentence: What is the next item on the meeting agenda?.
- Apiary - मधुमक्खियों के पालन का स्थान (A place where bees are kept). Sentence: The farmer established an apiary to produce his own honey.
- Aquarium - मछलियों का टैंक (A glass tank for fish and plants). Sentence: We saw many colorful exotic fish at the local aquarium.
- Atheism - नास्तिकता (The belief that God does not exist). Sentence: His atheism grew stronger during his college years.
- Autocracy - निरंकुश शासन (Government by one person with full power). Sentence: The nation suffered under decades of military autocracy.
- Aviary - पक्षीशाला (A place where birds are kept). Sentence: The botanical garden has a large aviary filled with tropical birds.
- Ballad - गाथागीत (A song or poem that tells a story). Sentence: The folk singer performed a traditional ballad.
- Bibliography - ग्रंथ सूची (A list of books about a subject). Sentence: You must include a bibliography at the end of your thesis.
- Bigot - कट्टर व्यक्ति (A person with strong, unreasonable beliefs). Sentence: He is a narrow-minded bigot who refuses to listen to others.
- Bohemian - रूढ़िवाद विरोधी (An artistic person not following norms). Sentence: She leads a bohemian lifestyle in an artist colony.
- Brittle - भंगुर (Hard but easily broken). Sentence: As you get older, your bones can become more brittle.
- Chauffeur - मोटर-गाड़ी चालक (A person hired to drive a car). Sentence: The rich businessman was driven around by his chauffeur.
- Cosmopolitan - सर्वदेशीय (A person with experience of many parts of the world). Sentence: London is a truly cosmopolitan city with people from everywhere.
- Democracy - जनतंत्र (Country where people vote to elect representatives). Sentence: India is the world's largest democracy.
- Dictatorship - अधिनायकवाद (Rule by a ruler with complete power). Sentence: The revolution ended the long-standing dictatorship.
- Eccentric - सनकी (A person considered strange or unusual). Sentence: My neighbor is an eccentric old man who talks to his plants.
- Entomology - कीटविज्ञान (The scientific study of insects). Sentence: Her passion for entomology led her to discover a new beetle species.
- Epicure - भोग-तिलकमी (A person who enjoys high-quality food). Sentence: As an epicure, he only eats at the finest restaurants.
- Ethnology - मानव जाति विज्ञान (The study and comparison of human races). Sentence: Ethnology provides insights into different cultural traditions.
- Exonerate - बरी करना (Officially declare someone not responsible). Sentence: New DNA evidence helped to exonerate the man.
- Extravagant - फिजूलखर्च (Spending more money than needed). Sentence: Her extravagant spending habits led her into debt.
- Fauna - पशुजगत (All the animals in an area). Sentence: The biologist studied the local flora and fauna of the rainforest.
- Fratricide - भ्रातृहत्या (The crime of killing your brother). Sentence: The ancient play tells a tragic story of fratricide.
- Glutton - खाऊ (A person who eats too much). Sentence: Don't be such a glutton; leave some food for the others.
- Hypochondriac - रोगभ्रमी (Constantly worried about health). Sentence: He is a hypochondriac who thinks every sneeze is a sign of a serious illness.
- Hypocrite - पाखंडी (Someone pretending to have moral standards they don't follow). Sentence: He is a hypocrite for telling us to save energy while leaving all his lights on.
- Immigrant - आप्रवासी (A person who comes to live in a foreign country). Sentence: My grandparents were immigrants who moved here for a better life.
- Inaudible - अश्रव्य (That you cannot hear). Sentence: His voice was almost inaudible over the loud music.
- Incredible - अविश्वसनीय (Impossible or difficult to believe). Sentence: The view from the mountain top was absolutely incredible.
- Indefatigable - अदम्य (Never getting tired of doing something). Sentence: She is an indefatigable campaigner for human rights.
- Indigenous - स्वदेशी (Native or originating in a particular place). Sentence: We must protect the rights of the indigenous people.
- Ineffable - अवर्णनीय (Too great or beautiful to describe in words). Sentence: The joy she felt was ineffable and beyond explanation.
- Intestate - बिना वसीयतनामा (Having made no legal will). Sentence: He died intestate, leaving his family in a legal mess.
- Lexicographer - कोशकार (A person who writes dictionaries). Sentence: Rohan was an expert in the field of Lexicography.
- Manuscript - हस्तलिपि (A copy of a book before it is printed). Sentence: The author submitted the manuscript to the publisher yesterday.
- Martyr - शहीद (A person killed for their beliefs). Sentence: Bhagat Singh is honored as a great martyr in India.
- Matricide - मातृहत्य (The killing of one’s mother). Sentence: In the myth, the character was cursed for committing matricide.
- Mortuary - शवगृह (A place where dead bodies are kept). Sentence: The bodies were taken to the hospital mortuary for identification.
- Narcissist - आत्ममुग्ध (A person who admires himself too much). Sentence: His narcissism made it impossible for him to care about others.
- Omnivorous - सर्व-भक्षी (Eating all types of food). Sentence: Humans are omnivorous creatures that eat both plants and meat.
- Opaque - अपारदर्शी (Not clear enough to see through). Sentence: The windows were so dirty they were almost opaque.
- Pacifist - शांतिवादी (A person who believes war is always wrong). Sentence: As a pacifist, he refused to join the army.
- Parable - नीतिकथा (A short story that teaches a lesson). Sentence: Jesus often taught his followers using parables.
- Philistine - अशिक्षित (कला विरोधी) (A person who doesn't understand art). Sentence: He is a total philistine when it comes to modern painting.
- Plagiarism - साहित्यिक चोरी (Copying another's work as your own). Sentence: The student was expelled for plagiarism in his final essay.
- Polygamy - बहुविवाह (Custom of having more than one spouse). Sentence: Polygamy is illegal in many modern societies.
- Psychology - मनोविज्ञान (Scientific study of the mind). Sentence: Kiran studied Psychology in college.
- Recluse - एकांतवासी (A person who lives alone and avoids people). Sentence: He became a recluse after his wife passed away.
- Regicide - राज-हत्या (The crime of killing a king or queen). Sentence: The plot to commit regicide was discovered by the guards.
- Sanatorium - आरोग्य निवास (A hospital for long-term treatment). Sentence: He spent six months in a sanatorium recovering from tuberculosis.
- Secular - धर्म निरपेक्ष (Living outside religious community). Sentence: India is a secular state that respects all religions.
- Soliloquy - आत्मभाषण (A speech to oneself in a play). Sentence: Hamlet's "To be or not to be" is a famous soliloquy.
- Suicide - आत्महत्या (The act of killing yourself deliberately). Sentence: Depression can sometimes lead to thoughts of suicide.
- Translucent - पारभासी (Allowing light to pass but not transparent). Sentence: The frosted glass was translucent but offered privacy.
- Transparent - पारदर्शक (Allowing you to see through it). Sentence: The water in the mountain stream was perfectly transparent.
- Wreath - पुष्पमालिका (Arrangement of flowers in a circle). Sentence: They laid a wreath at the foot of the memorial.
- Abdicate - त्यागना (To give up the position of king/queen). Sentence: The king decided to abdicate the throne in favor of his son.
- Affable - मिलनसार (Pleasant and easy to talk to). Sentence: Our new teacher is very affable and kind.
- Ambidextrous - दोनों हाथों से कुशल (Able to use both hands equally well). Sentence: Being ambidextrous is a great advantage for a surgeon.
- Amphibians - उभयचर जंतु (Animals that live on land and water). Sentence: Frogs and toads are well-known amphibians.
- Anarchist - अराजकतावादी (A person who believes governments are not necessary). Sentence: The anarchist wanted to overthrow all forms of authority.
- Apathy - उदासीनता (Feeling of not being interested). Sentence: There is a lot of voter apathy in the country.
- Archipelago - द्वीपसमूह (A large body of water with many islands). Sentence: Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.
- Asylum - शरणस्थान (Protection granted to people in danger). Sentence: The family sought political asylum in another country.
- Audible - सुनाई देने योग्य (That can be heard clearly). Sentence: The announcement was barely audible over the noise.
- Authentic - विश्वसनीय (Made in the original way). Sentence: We ate at an authentic Italian restaurant.
- Autobiography - आत्मकथा (A biography of yourself). Sentence: He wrote his autobiography at the age of eighty.
- Blasphemy - धर्म-निन्दा (Language that insults religion). Sentence: He was accused of blasphemy for his controversial book.
- Carnivore - मांसाहारी (Eats the flesh of other animals). Sentence: Lions are apex carnivores of the African savannah.
- Catalogue - सूची (A complete list of items). Sentence: I looked through the catalogue to find a new sofa.
- Circumlocution - घुमा-फिराकर बातें करना (Using more words than necessary). Sentence: Politicians are often masters of circumlocution.
- Congregation - धार्मिक सभा (Group of people gathered for worship). Sentence: The priest addressed the large congregation.
- Cordial - हार्दिक (Warm and sincere). Sentence: We received a cordial welcome from our hosts.
- Credulous - भोला-भाला (Ready to believe things easily). Sentence: Salesmen often target credulous elderly people.
- Curator - संग्रहालय अध्यक्ष (Person in charge of a museum). Sentence: The museum curator organized the new art exhibit.
- Demagogue - दुर्जनों का नेता (Leader who stirs emotions to win support). Sentence: The politician was a demagogue who promised impossible things.
- Dermatology - त्वचाविज्ञान (The scientific study of skin diseases). Sentence: She decided to specialize in dermatology after medical school.
- Dilettante - अनुज्ञ (कला प्रेमी) (A person who dabbles in art casually). Sentence: He is just a dilettante who knows very little about real music.
- Ecology - पारिस्थितिकी (Study of relations between living things and environment). Sentence: Damage to the local ecology will affect the wildlife.
- Edible - खाद्य (Fit to be eaten). Sentence: Some wild mushrooms are poisonous, but these are edible.
- Emissary - दूत (A person sent on a diplomatic mission). Sentence: The president sent a special emissary to negotiate the peace treaty.
- Empathy - सहानुभूति (Ability to understand another's feelings). Sentence: Having been poor himself, he had great empathy for the homeless.
- Endemic - स्थानिक (Regularly found in a particular area). Sentence: Malaria is endemic in some parts of the world.
- Ephemeral - क्षणिक (Lasting for a very short period). Sentence: Fashion trends are often ephemeral and quickly forgotten.
- Epigraph - अभिलेख (An engraved inscription). Sentence: The epigraph on the monument was written in Latin.
- Epitome - प्रतिरूप / सटीक उदाहरण (A perfect example of a quality). Sentence: She is the epitome of kindness and grace.
- Eternal - सनातन / शाश्वत (Continuing forever). Sentence: The poet wrote about the eternal beauty of nature.
- Exemplary - अनुकरणीय (Giving a good example). Sentence: Her behavior in the crisis was absolutely exemplary.
- Expatriate - प्रवासी (A person living in another country). Sentence: There is a large community of British expatriates in Spain.
- Fidelity - वफादारी (Loyalty and accuracy). Sentence: He was rewarded for his long years of fidelity to the firm.
- Fugitive - भगोड़ा (A person running away from the law). Sentence: The police caught the fugitive near the border.
- Geography - भूगोल (Study of Earth's surface). Sentence: Mapping of Earth and its formation is called Geography.
- Gregarious - झुण्ड में रहनेवाला (Liking to be with other people). Sentence: Most teenagers are naturally gregarious and sociable.
- Hallucination - माया / भ्रम (Seeing something that is not really there). Sentence: High fever can sometimes cause hallucinations.
- Hedonist - सुखवादी (Believing pleasure is the most important thing). Sentence: He spent his inheritance like a true hedonist, traveling the world.
- Herbivorous - शाकाहारी (Animals that feed on plants). Sentence: Cows and elephants are herbivorous animals.
- Heresy - धर्म विरोधी मत (Belief against religious principles). Sentence: In the past, people were burned at the stake for heresy.
- Honorary - मानद (Given as an honour). Sentence: He was given an honorary doctorate by the university.
- Horticulture - बागवानी (Study of growing flowers and fruits). Sentence: Horticulture is a very rewarding hobby for nature lovers.
- Hydrophobia - पानी से भय (Extreme fear of water). Sentence: Hydrophobia is one of the symptoms of advanced rabies.
- Incentive - प्रोत्साहन (Something that encourages action). Sentence: The company offered a cash incentive for reaching the sales target.
- Infanticide - शिशु हत्या (The crime of killing a baby). Sentence: Modern laws deal strictly with the crime of infanticide.
- Novice - नौसिखिया (A person who is new to a skill). Sentence: I'm just a novice when it comes to playing the guitar.
- Obscure - अस्पष्ट (Not clearly understood). Sentence: The meaning of the old poem remains obscure.
- Omniscient - सर्वज्ञ (Knowing everything). Sentence: In many religions, God is believed to be omniscient.
- Teetotaler - जो शराब न पीता हो (One who abstains from alcohol). Sentence: He has been a teetotaler all his life.
- Anthropology - मानव विज्ञान (The study of the evolution of mankind). Sentence: Shikha loves to study Anthropology as a subject.
- Mint - टकसाल (A place where coins are made). Sentence: The coins are neither badly minted nor defective.
- Posthumous - मरणोपरांत (Published after someone's death). Sentence: Will there be a posthumous vote?.
- Somnambulist - नींद में चलने वाला (Someone who walks in sleep). Sentence: A somnambulist should be handled with care and guided back to bed.
- Universal - सार्वभौमिक (Involving all people in the world). Sentence: Music is often called a universal language.