What is another word for instead?
190 synonyms found
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Pronunciation:
[ ɪnstˈɛd], [ ɪnstˈɛd], [ ɪ_n_s_t_ˈɛ_d]
Related words: of instead, instead of the, instead of with, instead of for
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Synonyms for Instead:
adv.
• instead (adverb) • Other relevant words: (adverb)conj.
• or (conjunction)- Ere,
- else,
- uncertainty.
n.
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- in its stead,
- on second thought,
- alternately,
- on someone's behalf,
- as a substitute,
- in preference,
- in place of,
- for a change.
- heir,
- behalf,
- proxy,
- fill,
- relieve,
- lieu,
- hold,
- spell,
- If,
- replace,
- supersede,
- stand in,
- shoe,
- pre-empt,
- exchange,
- deputation,
- sit,
- trade,
- sing,
- surrogate,
- alternate,
- stead,
- part exchange,
- bargain,
- cut in,
- or else,
- as an alternative,
- redeem,
- succession,
- stand,
- succeed,
- alternatively,
- cover,
- fungible,
- supplant,
- spare,
- answer,
- step,
- commute,
- ersatz,
- locum,
- way,
- substitute,
- role reversal,
- delegate,
- substitution,
- name,
- countermand,
- analogue,
- turn,
- change,
- rep,
- cut,
- swop,
- renew,
- heir apparent,
- rather,
- represent,
- freshen,
- for,
- swap,
- compensation,
- pinch-hit,
- vicarious,
- fill in,
- stand in,
- make,
- sub,
- change over,
- refill,
- deputize,
- replacement,
- return,
- representative,
- reserve,
- place.
Other synonyms:
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- in lieu of.
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- or.
- displacement,
- pursue,
- seat,
- spot,
- again,
- prior,
- counterbalance,
- well,
- forbear,
- considerably,
- deliver,
- alter,
- absolutely,
- as opposed to,
- displace,
- depose,
- delete,
- as contrasted with,
- enough,
- location,
- reinstatement,
- dismiss,
- kinda,
- fail,
- room,
- evict,
- sooner,
- adapt,
- otherwise,
- compensate for,
- by proxy,
- moderately,
- perfectly,
- entirely,
- Against,
- catch,
- dislodge,
- foregoing,
- replenishment,
- station,
- quite,
- exactly,
- equivalent,
- forget,
- abstain,
- far,
- reimburse,
- relief,
- most,
- deputise,
- somewhat,
- awfully,
- omit,
- then again,
- previous,
- antecedent,
- dislocate,
- come after,
- space,
- follow,
- exclude,
- pretty,
- past,
- atone,
- adhere,
- very,
- eject,
- vice,
- in preference to,
- kind of,
- completely,
- before,
- anterior,
- fairly,
- more willingly,
- all the more,
- locality,
- oust,
- more readily,
- sort of,
- pay,
- deputy,
- equal to,
- faute de mieux,
- renewal.
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Independent
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Adverb
actually, alternately, alternatively, but, contrariwise, conversely, furthermore, however, indeed, meanwhile, nevertheless, nonetheless, otherwise, preferably, pretty, previously, quite, rather, replace, somewhat, then, though, yet, harder, lnstead.
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Adverb
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