In this article one word substitutions for one words that denote specific persons has been detailed below.

Words Denoting Persons

1 Agnostic one who is not sure about God’s existence.
2 Altruist a lover of mankind (= philanthropist)
3 Amateur one who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession.
4 Ambidexterous one who can use either hand with ease.
5 Anarchist one who is out to destroy all government, peace and order.
6 Apostate a person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute.
7 Arbitrator a person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute.
8 Ascetic one who leads on austere life.
9 Atheist a person who does not believe in God. (X Theist)
10 Bankrupt one who is unable to pay his debts (= Insolvent)
11 Bigot one who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters (= fonatic)
12 Bohemian an unconventional style of living
13 Cacographist one who is bad in spellings
14 Cannibal one who feeds on human flesh
15 Carnivorous one who feeds on flesh
16 Chauvinist a person who is blindly devoted to an idea
17 Conncisseur a critical judge of any art & craft
18 Contemporaries persons living at the same time
19 Convalescent Contemporaries – persons living at the same time
20 Coquette a girl / woman who flirts with men
21 Cosmopolitan a person who regards the whole world as his country
22 Cynosure one who is centre of attraction
23 Cynic one who sneers at the beliefs of others
24 Debonair suave (polished & light hearted person)
25 Demagogue a leader who sways his followers by his oratory
26 Dilettante a dabbler (not serious) in art, science & literature
27 Effeminate a man who is womanish in his habits
28 Egoist a lover of oneself, of one’s advancement
29 Egotist – one who often talks of his achievements
30 Emigrant a person who leaves his country to settle in another country (X Immigrant)
31 Epicure one who is for pleasure of eating & drinking
32 Fastidious hard to please (very selective in his habits)
33 Fatalist who believes in fate
34 Feminist one who works for the welfare of women (=philogynist)
35 Fugitive one who runs away from justice (= Absconding person)
36 Gourmand a lover of good food
37 Gourmet a connoisseur of food
38 Henpecked a husband ruled by his wife
39 Hedonist one who believes that sensual pleasure is the chief good
40 Heretic one who acts against religion
41 Herbivorous one that lives on herbs
42 Honorary one who holds a post without any salary
43 High brow a person considering himself to be superior in culture & intellect (= snob)
44 Hypochondriac one who is over anxious about his health
45 Iconoclast one who is breaker of Images and traditions
46 Illiterate one who does not know reading & writing
47 Immigrant a person who comes to a country from his own country for set-tling (X Emigrant)
48 Impregnable that cannot be entered by force (X Prenable)
49 Imposter one who pretends to be somebody else
50 Indefatigable one who does not tire easily
51 Introvert one who does not express himself freely (X Extrovert)
52 Itinerant one who journeys from place to place (Nomadic)
53 Invincible one too strong to be defeated (X Vincible)
54 Invulnerable one that can not be harmed / wounded (X Vulnerable)
55 Libertine a person who leads an immoral life (= Lecher)
56 Martyr who dies for a noble cause
57 Mercenary one who does something for the sake of money (bad sense)
58 Misanthrope one who hates mankind (X Philanthropist)
59 Misogamist one who hates the institution of marriage
60 Misologist one who hates the knowledge (X Bibliologist)
61 Namesake a person having the same name as another
62 Narcissist lover of self
63 Novice one who is inexperienced in anything (= Tyro)
64 Numismatist one who collects coins
65 Omnivorous one who eats everything
66 Optimist a person who looks at the bright side of the things (X pessimist)
67 Orphan who has lost one’s parents
68 Philogynist one who works for the welfare of women (X Misogynist)
69 Polyglot one who speaks many languages
70 Pacifist one who hates war, loves peace
71 Pessimist one who looks dark side of life (X Optimist)
72 Philanderer one who amuses oneself by lovemaking
73 Philistine one who does not care for art & culture
74 Posthumous a child born after the death of father OR – a book published after the death of the author OR – an award received after the death of the recepient – one who callects stamps
76 Pedestrian one who goes on foot
77 Recluse one who lives in seclusion
78 Sadist a person who feels pleasure by hurting others
79 Samaritan one who helps the needy and the helpless
80 Somnambulist a person who walks in sleep
81 Sommiloquist person who talks in sleep
82 Stoic a person who is indifferent to pain & pleasures of life
83 Swashbuckler a boastful fellow
84 Teetotaller one who does not take any intoxicating drugs
85 Termagant a noisy quarrel some woman, a shrew
86 Truant one who remains absent from duty without permission
87 Toper / sot one who is a habitual drunkard
88 Uxorious extremely fond of one’s wife
89 Veteran one who has a long experience of any occupation
90 Versatile one who adapts oneself readily to various situation
91 Virtuoso one who is brilliant performer on stage (specially music)
92 Volunteer one who offer one’s services
93 Verbose a style face of difficult words (maestro)

 
Other Popular one Word denoting various things:

  1. One Words Denoting Persons
  2. One Words Denoting Professions
  3. One Words Denoting Kinds of Governments
  4. One Words Denoting Killings / Deaths of Persons
  5. One Words Denoting Marriages
  6. One Words Denoting Time Period
  7. One Words Denoting Young ones
  8. Words Denoting Distinctive Sounds
  9. Words Denoting Phobias / Mental Disorders
  10. Words Denoting Science & Arts
  11. Words Denoting Groups (People, Animals, Birds & Things)
  12. Words Denoting Places
  13. Words Denoting General Objects
  14. Words Denoting Persons

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