replacement | Definition of replacement

Synonyms and Antonyms of replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another

seeing that the starting quarterback was unable to play, the coach immediately called in his replacement

Synonyms of replacement

backup, cover, designated hitter, fill-in, locum tenens, pinch hitter, relief, reserve, stand-in, sub, substitute

Words Related to replacement

alternate, understudy

apology, makeshift, stopgap

agent, assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, procurator, proxy, rep, representative, surrogate

assistant, reliever, second

successor, superseder