What is another word for alternative?
Synonyms for alternative
ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl-al·ter·na·tive
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
choice, election, option, pick, preference, resourceAntonyms:
compulsion, necessity
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
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"
Synonyms:
choice, selection, option, pickAntonyms:
conjunctive, conventional, primaryalternate, alternative, substituteadjective
serving or used in place of another
"an alternative plan"
Synonyms:
alternate, alternating(a), utility(a), ersatz, alternate(a), substitute(a), substituteAntonyms:
conventional, primary, conjunctivealternativeadjective
necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
"alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"
Synonyms:
substitute, alternateAntonyms:
conventional, primary, conjunctivealternativeadjective
pertaining to unconventional choices
"an alternative life style"
Synonyms:
substitute, alternateAntonyms:
primary, conjunctive, conventional
Dictionary of English Synonymes
alternativenoun
Synonyms:
choice (between two things)
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "alternative":
alternatives, alternate, variant, replacement, shadow, option, substitute, substitution, other, spare, alternativo, alternativa, surrogate, parallel, reciprocating, choice, different, solution, alternativas, alternating, makeshift, tabbed, choices, replace, various, workaround, lieu
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#46 | other | |
#421 | different | |
#804 | resource | |
#880 | various | |
#1076 | selection | |
#1091 | solution | |
#1178 | choice | |
#1313 | option | |
#1471 | opinion | |
#1485 | alternative | |
#2096 | pick | |
#2198 | election | |
#2564 | replacement | |
#3368 | replace | |
#3743 | choices | |
#3940 | parallel | |
#4505 | shadow | |
#5125 | alternate | |
#5241 | alternatives | |
#5817 | preference | |
#6032 | substitute | |
#6173 | spare | |
#10860 | variant | |
#11441 | substitution | |
#13052 | lieu | |
#18445 | alternating | |
#18510 | workaround | |
#25626 | surrogate | |
#31837 | tabbed | |
#39506 | reciprocating | |
#43512 | makeshift | |
#76322 | ersatz | |
#100023 | alternativa | |
#174513 | alternativo | |
#196811 | alternativas |
How to use alternative in a sentence?
It's easy to make the commitment to support any of the Democratic candidates if they get the nomination, it's easy to do it because the alternative is Donald Trump, and that we don't want.
The Clean Water Act, it says that the Army Corps of Engineers' will issue a permit based on the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative,' so I mean, you may still cause a lot of environmental damage but if it's the least damaging alternative, you get your permit.
Overall, we want to give every Amazon customer the option of an alternative delivery location, this will become an extensive network.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
There is no realistic alternative to the gas deal, if we reverse course, we will fall into the chasm once and for all.
It is very important to continue... because it is the only safe abortion alternative for some of the most vulnerable people, as a physician, I have the obligation to provide medical care to people in need.
Translations for alternative
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- بديلArabic
- алтернатива, алтернативенBulgarian
- alternatiuCatalan, Valencian
- alternativní, alternativaCzech
- alternativDanish
- alternativ, AlternativeGerman
- εναλλακτικός, διέξοδος, επιλογή, προαιρετικός, εκλογή, εναλλαγήGreek
- alternativa, alternativoSpanish
- vaihtoehtoinen, vaihtoehtoFinnish
- alternatif, alternativeFrench
- roghaIrish
- այլընտրանքային, այլընտրանքArmenian
- alternativa, alternativoItalian
- 選択肢, 代替Japanese
- alternatifMalay
- alternatiefDutch
- alternativNorwegian
- alternatywa, alternatywnyPolish
- alternativa, alternativoPortuguese
- альтернатива, альтернативныйRussian
- alternativan, alternativaSerbo-Croatian
- alternativSwedish
- ప్రత్యామ్నాయంTelugu
- ทางเลือกThai
- ברירהYiddish
- 替代Chinese
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