One who is not sure about God’s existence agnostic
A lover of mankind altruist
Amateur one who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
Ambidextrous one who can use either hand with ease
Anarchist one who is out to destroy all government, peace and order
Apostate a person who has changed his faith
Arbitrator a person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
Ascetic one who leads an austere life
Atheist a person who does not believe in God
Bohemian a unconventional style of living
Cerographist one who is bad in spellings
Cannibal one who feeds on human flesh
Carnivorous one who feeds on flesh
Chauvinist a person who is blindly devoted to an idea
Connoisseur a critical judge of any art and craft
Contemporaries person living at the same time
Convalescent one who is recovering health after illness
Coquethe a girl who flirts with men
Cosmopolitan a person who regards the whole world as his country
Cynosure one who is centre of attraction
Cynic one who is sneers at the beliefs of others
Debonair polished and light hearted person
Demagogue a leader who sways his followers by his oratory
Dilettante a dabbler not serious in art, science and literature
Effeminate a person who is womanish in his habits
Egoist a lover of oneself, of one’s advancement
Emigrant a person who leave his country to settle in another country
Epicure one who is for pleasure of eating and drinking
Fastidious one hard to pleased
Fatalist one who believes in fate
Feminist one who works for the welfare of women
Fugitive one who runs away from justice
Gourmand a lover of food
Gourmet a good judge of food
Henpecked a husband ruled by his wife
Hedonist one who believes that sensual pleasure is chief good
Heretic one who acts against religion
Herbivorous one who lives on herbs
Honorary one who hold a post without salary
Highbrow a person considering himself to be superior in culture
Hypochondriac one who is over anxious about his health
Iconoclast one who is breaker of images and traditions
Illiterate one who does not know reading or writing
Immigrant a person who comes to a country from his own country for settling
Impregnable that cannot be entered by force
Impostor one who imaginary to be somebody else
Indefatigable one who does not exhaust easily
Introvert one who does not express himself freely
Insolvent a person who is unable to pay his debts
Itinerant one who journeys from place to place
Invincible one too strong to be defeated
Invulnerable one who can not be harmed/wounded
Libertine a person who leads an immoral life
Mercenary one who does something for the sake of money(bad sense)
Misanthrope one who hates mankind
Misogamist one who hates the institution of marriage
Misologist one who hates knowledge
Novice one who is inexperienced in anything Syn. Tyro
Numismatist one who collects coins
Omnivorous one who eats everything
Optimist a person who looks at the bright side of things
Orphan one who has lost one’s parents
Philanthropist one who loves mankind
Philogynist one who works for the welfare of women
Polyglot one who speaks many languages SYN linguist
Pacifist one who hates war
Pessimist one who looks at the dark side of life
Philanderer one who amuses(keep busy) oneself by love making
Philistine one who does not care for art and literature
Posthumous a child born after the death of father/ a book published after the death of author/ an award received after the death of the recipient
Philatelist one who collects stamps
Pedestrian one who walks on foot
Recluse one who lives in seclusion
Sadist a person who feels pleasure by hurting others
Samaritan one who helps the needy and the helpless
Somnambulist a person who walks in sleep
Somniloquist a person who talks in sleep
Stoic a person who is indifferent to pain and pleasures
Swashbuckler a boastful fellow
Teetotaler one who does not take any intoxicating drugs
Termagant a noisy quarrelsome woman, a shrew
Truant one who remains absent from duty without permission
Toper/Sot one who habitual drunkard
Uxorious one extremely fond of one’s wife
Veteran one who has a long experience of any occupation
Versatile one who adapts oneself readily to various situation
Virtuoso one who is brilliant performer on stage(specially music)
One word Denoting General Object:-
☻Abdication Voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone
Almanac
An annual calendar with position of stars
Amphibian Animal that live both on land and sea
Allegory A story that expresses ideas through symbols
Anomaly Departure from common rule
Aquatic Animals that live in water
Autobiography A life history of a person written by himself
Axiom A statement accepted as true without proof
Belligerent One that is in a war like mood Syn. Bellicose
Biopsy Examination of living tissue
Blasphemy An act of speaking against religion
Chronology Events presented in order of occurrence
Conscription Compulsory enlistment for military service
Crusade A religious war
Drawn A game that results neither in victory nor in defeat
Eatable Anything to be eaten
Edible Fit to be eaten
Encyclopaedia A book that contains information on various subject
Ephemeral Lasting for a very short time
Epilogue A concluding speech/comment at the end of the play
Extempore A speech made without preparation Syn. Impromptu
Fable A story relating to birds/animals with a moral in the end
Facsimile An exact copy of handwriting, printing Syn. Xerox
Fatal That causes death
Fauna The animals of a particular region
Flora The flowers of a particular region
Fragile That can be easily broken
Gregarious Animals which live in a flock, used for human beings also (Syn. Sociable)
Illegible Incapable of being read (Ant. Legible)
In accessible A person/place that cannot be easily approached
Impracticable Incapable of being practiced (ant. Practicable)
Inaudible A sound that cannot be heard (Ant. Audible)
Incorrigible Incapable of being corrected
Irreparable Incapable of being repaired
Indelible A mark that cannot be erased
Infallible One who is free from all mistakes and failures
Inedible Not fit to eat(ant. Edible)
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