Thesaurus

understudy (92 synonym found)

---

Sort understudy by:    Alphabetically | Length | Random | Definition

---

act for

actor

agent

alter ego

alternative

amicus curiae

analogy

answer for

appear for

back up

backup man

bit player

change places with

changeling

commission

comparison

copy

crowd out

cut out

deputy

double

double for

dummy

ersatz

executive officer

figurant

figurante

figurehead

fill in for

fill-in

front for

ghost

ghostwrite

ghostwriter

lieutenant

locum

locum tenens

makeshift

metaphor

metonymy

next best thing

paranymph

phony

pinch hitter

pinch-hit

pinch-hit for

player

pleader

procurator

proxy

replacement

represent

reserves

ringer

second in command

second string

secondary

spares

speak for

spear-carrier

spell off

stand in for

stand-in

standby

sub

substituent

substitute for

substitution

succedaneum

succeed

supe

super

superseder

supplanter

supporting actor

supporting cast

surrogate

swap places with

synecdoche

thespian

third string

understudy for

utility man

utility player

vicar

vicar general

vice

vice-president

vice-regent

vicegerent

walk-on

walking gentleman

---

---

Definition of understudy:

(v) : to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required; to act as an understudy (to someone)

(n) : a performer who understudies; a standby

History
This word has been
viewed 5,968 times.

Tweet

Related searches
for understudy:

• Flickr
• Forvo Pronunciation
• Google
• Panlexicon
• Thesaurus
• Twitter
• Visuwords
• Wordnik

Most Recent

• thesaurasize
• pious
• headquarters
• indefensible
• hieratic
• applaud
• myriapoda
• lionhearted
• shaft
• paganism

Most Popular

• thesaurasize
• thesaurus
• synonym
• wp-admin
• kitchen
• themselves
• mob
• interaction
• legacy
• on the other hand

---

---

Definition of understudy:

(v) : to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required; to act as an understudy (to someone)

(n) : a performer who understudies; a standby

About | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Tips | Statistics | Contact | Privacy

A make the world a better place giveback project.

Wiktionary content available under the GNU FDL

Charlotte Website Design by Next Wave Services