Synonyms for Alternative
Top synonyms for “alternative”: alternate, choice, option, substitute, disjunctive, secondary, unconventional.
Definitions
- (noun)one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen“what option did I have?”
- (adjective)necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities“alternative possibilities were neutrality or war”
- (adjective)pertaining to unconventional choices“an alternative life style”
- (adjective)serving or used in place of another“an alternative plan”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "alternative" include alternate, choice, option, substitute, disjunctive, secondary. Our thesaurus lists 7 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "alternative" mean?
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen Example: "what option did I have?"
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