Need another word that means the same as “vicarious”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “vicarious” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Vicarious” are: indirect, secondary, derivative, derived, surrogate, substitute, substituted
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “vicarious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| derivative | (of a product) having a value deriving from an underlying variable asset. Darwin s work is derivative of the moral philosophers. |
| derived | Formed or developed from something else; not original. The belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived. |
| indirect | Having intervening factors or persons or influences. Sometimes taking an indirect path saves time. |
| secondary | (of an organic compound) having its functional group located on a carbon atom which is bonded to two other carbon atoms. Secondary streams. |
| substitute | Artificial and inferior. Substitute coffee. |
| substituted | Added to or taking the place of something else. The referee can stop a substituted player coming back on to the field. |
| surrogate | Denoting a child to whom a woman gives birth as a surrogate mother. Surrogate father. |
| accessory | Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing. She was charged as an accessory to murder. |
| additional | Further or added. Called for additional troops. |
| additive | Relating to the reproduction of colours by the superimposition of primary colours. The combination of these factors has an additive effect. |
| adjunct | A person who is another’s assistant or subordinate. Other adjunct therapies include immunotherapy. |
| alternate | Be an understudy or alternate for a role. The government alternated between the Labour and Conservative parties. |
| ancillary | Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc. Ancillary staff. |
| appendage | A projecting part of an invertebrate or other living organism, with a distinct appearance or function. A pair of feathery appendages through which oxygen is absorbed. |
| assistant | Of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another. My invaluable assistant. |
| auxiliary | An auxiliary person or thing. A nursing auxiliary. |
| byproduct | A product made during the manufacture of something else. |
| costs | Pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation. |
| extra | Excessive or extravagant. They offered him an extra thirty five cents an hour. |
| extraneous | Separate from the object to which it is attached. Other insects attach extraneous objects or material to themselves. |
| insignificant | Devoid of importance, meaning, or force. Insignificant sounds. |
| instead | As an alternative or substitute. Used English terms instead of Latin ones. |
| levy | An act of levying a tax fee or fine. Police forces receive 49 per cent of their funding via a levy on the rates. |
| minor | A minor term or premise. Many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen. |
| plus | On the positive side or higher end of a scale. Companies put losses at 500 000 plus. |
| secondary | A secondary school. Secondary streams. |
| standby | Something that can be relied on when needed. A standby credit facility. |
| subordinate | Make subordinate dependent or subservient. A subordinate kingdom. |
| subsidiary | A company that is completely controlled by another company. A subsidiary of Cable and Wireless. |
| substitute | Act as a substitute. Substitute coffee. |
| supersede | Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant. The older models of car have now been superseded. |
| supplementary | A supplementary person or thing. The development of databases supplementary to existing ones. |
| surcharge | Mark a postage stamp with a surcharge. The air was surcharged with tension. |
| tertiary | Relating to or denoting the first period of the Cenozoic era, between the Cretaceous and Quaternary periods, and comprising the Palaeogene and Neogene sub-periods. The tertiary consumers must hunt for their food. |
| tributary | A branch that flows into the main stream. The Illinois River a tributary of the Mississippi. |
| unessential | Not absolutely necessary; inessential. A train has broken down resulting in a call to postpone all unessential travel. |
| unimportant | Devoid of importance, meaning, or force. The question seems unimportant. |
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