Alternative Synonyms
71 alternative synonyms include different, other, another, second, possible, substitute, replacement, deputy, relief, and proxy. Alternative is an adjective, and its antonyms are standard and conventional. Here are some additional synonyms for "alternative" with example sentences.
Another word for Alternative
71 other ways to say alternative.
1. different
2. unorthodox
- zany
- way-out
- unwonted
- unusual
- unorthodox
- unconventional
- unconforming
- uncommon
- revolutionary
- radical
- perverse
- out of the ordinary
- outlandish
- original
- off the wall
- offbeat
- off-centre
- oddball
- novel
- nonconformist
- non-standard
- new
- irregular
- idiosyncratic
- heteroclite
- fresh
- extreme
- exotic
- eccentric
- divergent
- cranky
- Bohemian
- bizarre
- avant-garde
- anomalous
- abnormal
- aberrant
3. option
Use alternative in a Sentence
Consider the alternative options available now.
She chose an alternative route home.
There’s always an alternative way forward.
We need an alternative solution soon.