Antonyms for alternative
ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl-al·ter·na·tive

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. alternative

   A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of "the fourth and last of these alternatives." Option is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.

   Antonyms:
   compulsion, necessity

   Synonyms:
   choice, election, option, pick, preference, resource

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. alternative

   Antonyms:
   compulsion, quandary, necessity, fix

   Synonyms:
   choice, resource, opinion

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. option, alternative, choiceadjective

   one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

   "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

   Antonyms:
   conjunctive, conventional, primary

   Synonyms:
   choice, selection, option, pick

2. alternate, alternative, substituteadjective

   serving or used in place of another

   "an alternative plan"

   Antonyms:
   conventional, primary, conjunctive

   Synonyms:
   alternate, alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), substitute(a), substitute

3. alternativeadjective

   necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

   "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"

   Antonyms:
   conventional, primary, conjunctive

   Synonyms:
   substitute, alternate

4. alternativeadjective

   pertaining to unconventional choices

   "an alternative life style"

   Antonyms:
   primary, conjunctive, conventional

   Synonyms:
   substitute, alternate

How to use alternative in a sentence?

1. Ryan McCormick:

   Ryan McCormick, of Goldman McCormick PR, explained why Hollywood might be motivated to ditch the traditional Thanksgiving portrayals this year. National Geographic PBS offering new perspectives on This Thanksgiving may not so much be driven by a moral imperative to present the truth but, by the incentive to draw bigger ratings, americans may be seeking an alternative to watching sports or news highlights from Black Friday riots. Family-friendly Thanksgiving programming with a spice of edginess could be a huge success.

2. Donald Trump:

   As everyone knows I have a very powerful alternative but I'm not going to use President Donald Trump at this time.

3. Ben Judah:

   The very idea that people know about an alternative to Putin the way Americans know about an alternative to Obama like the Republicans is just laughable.

4. Jonathan Walters:

   The Gulf has an exportable resource in solar energy that could eventually be on a comparable level to oil and gas, low oil prices might impel Gulf countries to find alternative exports.

5. Jeremy Eddy:

   Residential real estate provided an obvious alternative and one that has only become more attractive since the pandemic.

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