All changeling synonyms
change·ling
C c noun changeling
- surrogate — a person appointed to act for another; deputy.
- backup — Backup consists of extra equipment, resources, or people that you can get help or support from if necessary.
- replacement — the act of replacing.
- stand-in — a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
- vicar — Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- alternate — When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other.
- deputy — A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
- proxy — the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
- stopgap — something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.
- sub — a submarine.
- supply — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- makeshift — a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
- resort — to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war.
- symbol — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
- fill-in — a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion: The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation.
- delegate — A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- relay — a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- understudy — to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary.
- representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
- recourse — access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection: to have recourse to the courts for justice.
- refuge — shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm.
- successor — a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
- ghost — the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
- dummy — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- resource — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- standby — a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon.
- double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- relief — prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- reserve — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
- locum — locum tenens.
- supplanter — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- procurator — Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
- succedaneum — a substitute.
- temp — temporary (def 2).
- ghost writer — a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.
- locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.