Synonyms of pinch hitter

pinch hitter

noun

as in replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another

the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacement
• substitute
• backup
• designated hitter
• relief
• surrogate
• assistant
• locum tenens
• sub
• stand-in
• cover
• reserve
• proxy
• fill-in
• alternate
• deputy
• delegate
• second
• factor
• apology
• attorney
• representative
• agent
• makeshift
• assignee
• rep
• successor
• stopgap
• commissary
• envoy
• superseder
• procurator
• understudy
• reliever