Top synonyms for “vicarious”: abnormal, exchangeable, secondary, unnatural.
Definitions
- (adjective)suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another“vicarious atonement”
- (adjective)occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function“vicarious menstruation”
- (adjective)experienced at secondhand“read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "vicarious" include abnormal, exchangeable, secondary, unnatural. Our thesaurus lists 4 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "vicarious" mean?
suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another Example: "vicarious atonement"
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