Alternative — synonyms, definition

1. alternative (a)

makeshift provisional stopgap substitute surrogate temporary tentative

2. alternative (Noun)

acceptance alternate chance choice choosing course decision device discretion election expedient fill-in hope makeshift opportunity option preference replacement resort resource • • •

alternative (Noun) — One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. ex. "there is no other alternative"

deciding decision making Hobson's choice default default option druthers impossibility impossible action obverse opening possibility possible action preference soft option

3. alternative (Adjective)

alternative (Adjective) — Serving or used in place of another. ex. "an alternative plan"

alternative (Adjective) — Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities. ex. "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"

alternative (Adjective) — Pertaining to unconventional choices. ex. "an alternative life style"