Alternative synonyms

Other possibility, alternate, bohemian, choice, and option are all synonyms for alternative. Standard and conventional are antonyms of alternative. And here are 72 another word for alternative.

Another word for alternative

1. different

Alternate, another, auxiliary, backup, cover, deputy, different, emergency, fallback, fill-in, other, possible, proxy, relief, replacement, reserve, second, stand-in, standby, substitute, surrogate, and pinch-hitting are all synonyms for alternative.

2. unorthodox

Bohemian, aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, avant-garde, bizarre, cranky, divergent, eccentric, exotic, extreme, fresh, idiosyncratic, irregular, new, non-standard, nonconformist, novel, oddball, off the wall, off-centre, offbeat, original, out of the ordinary, outlandish, perverse, radical, revolutionary, uncommon, unconforming, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual, unwonted, way-out, zany, and heteroclite are all another word for alternative.

3. option

Choice, option, other possibility, possible course of action, proxy, replacement, reserve, resort, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, and way out are all synonyms for alternative.

Alternative synonym statistics

Alternative synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3, 4, 12, 14, and 22 letters and 6 synonyms with 5, and 10 letters. 11 synonyms with 6, and 9 letters and 12 synonyms with 7 letters.

9 synonyms with 8 letters and 3 synonyms with 11, and 13 letters. 2 synonyms with 16 letters. For a total of 68 another word for alternative.

Alternative sentences

We need an alternative solution soon.

There’s always an alternative way forward.

Consider the alternative options available now.

She chose an alternative route home.

Related Words for alternative

  1. Arrive
    • Synonyms: come, get here/there
    • Opposites: depart, leave
    • Part of speech: verb
  2. Proliferation
    • Synonyms: Expansion, growth
    • Opposites: reduction, decline
    • Part of speech: noun
  3. Concentration
    • Synonyms: close attention, close thought
    • Opposites: inattention, distraction
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Conducive
    • Synonyms: good for, helpful to
    • Opposites: unfavourable, detrimental
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. Irrational
    • Synonyms: unreasonable, illogical
    • Opposites: rational, logical
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Aspiration
    • Synonyms: desire, hope
    • Opposites: apathy, indifference
    • Part of speech: noun
  7. Elusive
    • Synonyms: Evasive, slippery
    • Opposites: obvious, straightforward
    • Part of speech: adjective
  8. Intertwined
    • Synonyms: Interwoven, entangled
    • Opposites: separated, untangled
    • Part of speech: verb
  9. Intertwine
    • Synonyms: entwine, interweave
    • Opposites: separate, untangle
    • Part of speech: verb
  10. Altered
    • Synonyms: Changed, modified
    • Opposites: unchanged, unaltered.
    • Part of speech: adjective
  11. Alter
    • Synonyms: change, make changes to
    • Opposites: preserve, stay the same
    • Part of speech: verb
  12. Compensation
    • Synonyms: recompense, repayment
    • Opposites: penalty, deprivation
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Native
    • Synonyms: indigenous, original
    • Opposites: immigrant, non-native
    • Part of speech: adjective
  14. Fortunately
    • Synonyms: luckily, happily
    • Opposites: unfortunately, regrettably
    • Part of speech: adverb
  15. Revelation
    • Synonyms: disclosure, surprising fact
    • Opposites: keeping, covering up
    • Part of speech: noun
  16. Alive
    • Synonyms: living, live
    • Opposites: dead, extinct, inanimate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Passive
    • Synonyms: submissive, acquiescent
    • Opposites: active, assertive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  18. Negative
    • Synonyms: pessimistic, defeatist
    • Opposites: positive, optimistic, constructive, good
    • Part of speech: adjective
  19. Parameter
    • Synonyms: Criterion, factor
    • Opposites: outlier, exception
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Ineffective
    • Synonyms: unsuccessful, non-successful
    • Opposites: effective, efficient
    • Part of speech: adjective
  21. Offensive
    • Synonyms: insulting, rude
    • Opposites: complimentary, polite
    • Part of speech: adjective
  22. Fortunate
    • Synonyms: lucky, favoured
    • Opposites: unfortunate, unlucky
    • Part of speech: adjective
  23. Exploitation
    • Synonyms: taking advantage, making use
    • Opposites: benevolence, altruism
    • Part of speech: noun
  24. Afterwards
    • Synonyms: later, later on
    • Opposites: before, previously
    • Part of speech: adjective
  25. Captivate
    • Synonyms: enthral, charm
    • Opposites: repel, bore, repellent, boring
    • Part of speech: verb
  26. Captivating
    • Synonyms: Entrancing, mesmerizing
    • Opposites: boring, uninteresting
    • Part of speech: adjective
  27. Validation
    • Synonyms: Confirmation, approval
    • Opposites: rejection, disapproval
    • Part of speech: noun
  28. Situation
    • Synonyms: circumstances, set of circumstances
    • Opposites: chaos, disorganization
    • Part of speech: noun
  29. Formation
    • Synonyms: emergence, coming into being
    • Opposites: destruction, disappearance, dissolution
    • Part of speech: noun
  30. Subordinate
    • Synonyms: lower-ranking, junior
    • Opposites: central, major, chief
    • Part of speech: adjective
  31. Sinister
    • Synonyms: menacing, threatening
    • Opposites: benevolent, kind
    • Part of speech: adjective
  32. Unhealthy
    • Synonyms: harmful, detrimental
    • Opposites: healthy, fit
    • Part of speech: adjective
  33. Systematic
    • Synonyms: structured, methodical
    • Opposites: disorganized, chaotic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  34. Deprive
    • Synonyms: bankrupt, bereave
    • Opposites: provide, bestow
    • Part of speech: verb
  35. Deprived
    • Synonyms: disadvantaged, underprivileged
    • Opposites: fortunate, wealthy
    • Part of speech: adjective
  36. Intuitive
    • Synonyms: instinctive, intuitional
    • Opposites: logical, rational
    • Part of speech: adjective
  37. Degradation
    • Synonyms: humiliation, shame
    • Opposites: improvement, upliftment
    • Part of speech: noun
  38. Destination
    • Synonyms: journey's end, end of the line
    • Opposites: origin, starting point
    • Part of speech: noun
  39. Volatile
    • Synonyms: evaporative, vaporous
    • Opposites: stable, constant
    • Part of speech: adjective
  40. Terrifying
    • Synonyms: Horrifying, frightening
    • Opposites: comforting, reassuring
    • Part of speech: adjective
  41. Terrify
    • Synonyms: petrified, scared stiff
    • Opposites: confident, unafraid
    • Part of speech: verb
  42. Attentive
    • Synonyms: alert, awake
    • Opposites: inattentive, inconsiderate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  43. Assertive
    • Synonyms: confident, forceful
    • Opposites: retiring, passive, submissive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  44. Center
    • Synonyms: Middle, core
    • Opposites: edge, outskirts
    • Part of speech: noun
  45. Innate
    • Synonyms: inborn, natural
    • Opposites: acquired, learned
    • Part of speech: adjective
  46. Pragmatic
    • Synonyms: practical, matter-of-fact
    • Opposites: impractical, unrealistic, idealistic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  47. Conservative
    • Synonyms: traditionalist, traditional
    • Opposites: left-winger, liberal, socialist
    • Part of speech: adjective
  48. Masterpiece
    • Synonyms: triumph, coup
    • Opposites: failure, mediocrity
    • Part of speech: noun
  49. Manipulation
    • Synonyms: Maneuvering, handling
    • Opposites: honesty, transparency
    • Part of speech: noun
  50. Imagination
    • Synonyms: imaginative faculty, creative power
    • Opposites: reality, fact
    • Part of speech: noun
  51. Water
    • Synonyms: sea, ocean
    • Opposites: dry out, parch
    • Part of speech: noun
  52. Bitter
    • Synonyms: sharp, acid
    • Opposites: magnanimous, content
    • Part of speech: adjective
  53. Manifestation
    • Synonyms: Display, expression
    • Opposites: concealment, hiddenness
    • Part of speech: noun
  54. Enter
    • Synonyms: go in/into, come in/into
    • Opposites: leave, scratch
    • Part of speech: verb
  55. Correlation
    • Synonyms: connection, association
    • Opposites: disconnection, divergence
    • Part of speech: noun