vicarious

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Learn the meaning of vicarious with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

vicarious

(adjective)

Meaning

experienced through another person

Example

"She felt a vicarious thrill watching her friend win the race."

Synonyms

indirectsecondary

Antonyms

direct

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'vicarious', meaning acting as a substitute.
Related word forms
  • noun: vicariousness