substitute

substitute

adjective

Definition of SUBSTITUTE

1

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials <substitute wools that supposedly have the look and feel of cashmere>

Synonyms artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic

Related Words cultured, manufactured, process; unauthentic; adulterated, designer, doctored, engineered, fudged, juggled, manipulated, tampered (with); concocted, fabricated; counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading, phony (also phoney); affected, brummagem, feigned, pinchbeck, pseudo, spurious

Near Antonyms authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true; premium, quality, valuable; pure, unadulterated

Antonyms genuine, natural, real

2

taking the place of one that came before <had to find substitute transportation during the bus strike>

Synonyms makeshift, substitute, substitutive

Related Words alternate, alternative, pinch; different, other, separate; extra, spare; improvised, jury; another, second; utility; successive; equivalent

Near Antonyms first, former; equal, identical, same; lasting, permanent

Antonyms original