Definition for Alternative:

• allowing a choice; " an alternative plan"

Synonyms for Alternative:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • alternative.
  •alternate (adjective)
  • most backup,
  • more interchanging.
  •different (adjective)
  • variant.
  •other (adjective)
  • most another,
  • more another.
  •other, alternate (adjective)
  • surrogate,
  • second,
  • another,
  • other side,
  • flipside,
  • back-up.
  •second (adjective)
  • most runner up,
  • next order,
  • sub-sequent,
  • more runnerup,
  • more reproduction,
  • re-production,
  • most runnerup,
  • un-important,
  • more runner-up,
  • sub sequent,
  • most reproduction,
  • most runner-up,
  • placest,
  • runner up,
  • more runner up.
  •substitute (adjective)
  • Displaced,
  • traded,
  • Swapped,
  • supplanting,
  • Superseding,
  • Switched,
  • subrogated,
  • exchanged.
  •subterrestrial (adjective)
  • hypo-gean,
  • subterranean,
  • sub terrestrial,
  • hypo gean,
  • sub-terrestrial.
  •underground (adjective)
  • Subterrestrial,
  • on the sly,
  • unbowed,
  • under ground.
  •variant (adjective)
  • more differing,
  • de-rived,
  • de rived,
  • most differing.

• n.

  •
  • offbeat,
  • notable,
  • unique,
  • unusual,
  • surprising,
  • out of the ordinary,
  • odd,
  • dilemma,
  • exotic,
  • special,
  • remarkable.
  •
  • study at.
  •
  • have your pick of something.
  •alternative (noun)
  • secondary,
  • mutually exclusive,
  • disjunctive,
  • unconventional.
  •choice (noun)
  • determination,
  • decision,
  • discretion,
  • desire,
  • volition,
  • judgment,
  • wish.
  •election (noun)
  • vote castings,
  • vote casting,
  • ballotings,
  • votecastings,
  • votecasting,
  • vote-castings.
  •escape (noun)
  • loophole.
  •possible choice (noun)
  • sub,
  • redundancy,
  • druthers,
  • other fish to fry,
  • other fish in sea,
  • take it or leave it.
  •preference (noun)
  • de-sires,
  • de-sire,
  • pre-possessions,
  • de sires,
  • pre possessions,
  • pre possession,
  • pre-possession,
  • de sire.
  •selection (noun)
  • cullings.
  •shortcut (noun)
  • alternate route,
  • timesaving method,
  • timesaver.
  •substitute (noun)
  • imitation,
  • double,
  • fill in,
  • stand in,
  • deputy,
  • representative,
  • counterfeit,
  • dummy,
  • understudy,
  • replacement,
  • lieutenant,
  • proxy.
  •substitution (noun)
  • substitution,
  • subrogation,
  • swap,
  • exchange,
  • supersession,
  • switch,
  • trade,
  • displacement.
  •way (noun)
  • ex-tent,
  • ex tent,
  • head-way,
  • stone throw,
  • head way,
  • thataways,
  • ex tents,
  • by way,
  • elbowrooms,
  • forward motions,
  • ex-tents.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • divergent,
  • lopsided,
  • catholic,
  • possibility,
  • afresh,
  • diversified,
  • incomparable,
  • judgment call,
  • various,
  • unrecognizable,
  • uneven,
  • irregular,
  • distinctive,
  • incompatible,
  • divers,
  • diverse,
  • many-sided,
  • distinct,
  • varied,
  • contrasting,
  • assorted,
  • multifaceted,
  • conflicting,
  • distinguishable,
  • sundry,
  • variously,
  • triangulation,
  • dissimilar,
  • unequal,
  • variegated,
  • disparate,
  • varying,
  • changed,
  • contrastive,
  • distinguishing,
  • removed,
  • differing,
  • inconsistent.
  •
  • manifold,
  • designation,
  • refuge,
  • different,
  • several,
  • separate,
  • unlike.
  •
  • liberty,
  • resolution,
  • broad,
  • possible,
  • apart,
  • trade-off,
  • conclusion,
  • particular,
  • variable.
  •
  • draw.
  •
  • sharp,
  • call.
  •bypass
  • shortcut.
  •transformable
  • transmutable.

Paraphrases for Alternative:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    alternatives, option, other, surrogate.
  • Proper noun, singular
    alternates, option, options, other, surrogate.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    option, workaround, other, surrogate.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    alternating.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    options.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    variant, alternating, unconventional, makeshift, non-traditional, change-out, irreplaceable, options, fall-back, tabbed, reciprocating, conventional, feasible, nontraditional, alt, diversionary, viable, solutions, varied, substitutable, divergent, follow-on.
  • Proper noun, singular
    differences, directions, assistants, variant, variants, systems, models, Diets, schemes, alternativa, alternativo, substitution, alt, alternativas, parallel, parallels.
  • Noun, plural
    avenues, remarks.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    variant, reciprocating, substitution, equivalence, alt, locum.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Preparing, competing, keeping, going.
  • Verb, past participle
    opposed.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    replacement, substitute, parallel.
  • Proper noun, singular
    replacement, replacements, substitute, variation, variations, solution, solutions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    replacement, substitute, variation, solution, solutions, parallel.

Antonyms for Alternative:

• n.

  • possible choice
    rejection, obligation, constraint, restraint.
  • Other antonyms:
    duress, conjunctive, Hobson's Choice, compulsion, force, necessity, primary, coercion.

Alternative Sentence Examples:

• The only safe alternative to this is for the bank in some way to increase its reserve fund, and then proceed to extend the amount of credit justified by this increased reserve.

• " I think you have been long enough in California, Mr. Fletcher, to know the alternative expected of a gentleman," said Grant, coldly.

Hypernym for Alternative:

• n.

  • cognition
    impossibility, druthers, preference, soft option, default option, possibility, default, Hobson's Choice, possible action, opening, impossible action, obverse.

Hyponym for Alternative:

• n.

  • cognition
    decision making, deciding.