/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of designated hitter Find synonyms for: Noun1. designated hitter, batter, hitter, slugger, batsmanusage: a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcherWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: malady Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language