Synonyms for surrogate
- noun
- verb
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Noun
1. Stand-in — A substitute (usually of a person, position or role)
stand-in, substitute, replacement, proxy, representative, delegate, fill-in, ghost
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi.
- v. 1
To replace or substitute something with something else; to appoint a successor.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- surrogates → stand-ins, substitutes, replacements, proxies…
- Past participle
- surrogated
e.g. surrogated → fostered, replaced, subrogated, deputized…
Example sentences
- substitute If vermouth is not available, substitute with rum.
- proxy Zelenskyy is fighting a proxy war for Washington.
- delegate Is she satisfied with being elected as delegate?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| surrogate | rising | |
| substitute | falling | |
| proxy | rising | |
| delegate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ghost1, proxy2
- 6 letters
- deputy3, foster2
- 7 letters
- replace2
- 8 letters
- delegate3, deputize3, deputise
- 9 letters
- alternate3, subrogate
- 10 letters
- substitute3
- 11 letters
- replacement3
- 14 letters
- representative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (proxy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ersatz
- Italiano
- surrogato
- Deutsch
- Surrogat
- Català
- substitutiu