As against, all things being equal, as a replacement for, and as a substitute for are all synonyms for instead. As well and as well as are these antonyms of instead. And here are another 27 synonyms for instead.
Instead Synonyms
1. alternatively
- All things being equal
- Alternatively
- As a replacement
- As a substitute
- As an alternative
- By choice
- By contrast
- For preference
- From choice
- Ideally
- In lieu
- On second thoughts
- Rather
- Alternately
2. as a substitute for
- As a replacement for
- As a substitute for
- As against
- As an alternative to
- As contrasted with
- As opposed to
- In contrast with
- In lieu of
- In place of
- In preference to
- Rather than
- Before