Word

substitute, n.
(substitutes)
freq. cnt. 9

a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

replacement substitute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

substitute substitute substitute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

replace replace

semantic pointers

hypernym

equivalent

hyponym

ersatz successor succedaneum

someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

backup backup man fill-in relief reliever stand-in substitute

sample sentences

"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
"we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fill in

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stand in

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

substitute substitute substitute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relieve

semantic pointers

hypernym

peer, equal, match, compeer

hyponym

locum tenens, locum double, stunt man, stunt woman replacement, surrogate, alternate

an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

reserve second-stringer substitute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

substitute substitute substitute

semantic pointers

member holonym

bench

hypernym

athlete, jock

hyponym

bench warmer pinch hitter