words associated with alternative
Synonyms of alternative
choice: : the act of choosing : selection finding it hard to make a choice
discretion: : individual choice or judgment left the decision to his discretion
druthers: : free choice : preference — used especially in the phrase if one had one’s druthers
election: : an act or process of electing the election of a new governor
liberty: : the quality or state of being free:
option: : an act of choosing hard to make an option between such alternatives
pick: : to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument picked the hard clay
preference: : the act of preferring : the state of being preferred
selection: : the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected
volition: : the power of choosing or determining : will
way: : a thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place
Words Related to alternative
determination: : a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy the court’s determination in that case documents that will be used for the determination of ownership judicial determinations
free will: : voluntary , spontaneous
will: : desire , wish call it what you will
say: : to express in words : state
voice: : sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx
vote: : to express one’s views in response to a poll
inclination: : natural disposition : character
liking: : favorable regard : fondness , taste had a greater liking for law —E. M. Coulter took a liking to the newcomer
partiality: : the quality or state of being partial : bias
penchant: : a strong and continued inclination
predilection: : an established preference for something
proclivity: : an inclination or predisposition toward something
propensity: : an often intense natural inclination or preference
tendency: : a proneness to a particular kind of thought or action
discernment: : the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure : skill in discerning
judgment: : the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing careful judgment of the odds
judgement: : the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing careful judgment of the odds
perspicacity: : of acute mental vision or discernment : keen
Near Antonyms of alternative
coercion: : the act, process, or power of coercing They used coercion to obtain the confession.
duress: : forcible restraint or restriction while the German army was still held in duress by the Versailles treaty —S. L. A. Marshall
force: : strength or energy exerted or brought to bear : cause of motion or change : active power the forces of nature the motivating force in her life
duty: : conduct due to parents and superiors : respect filial duty and obedience —John Locke
obligation: : the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow)
Hobson’s choice: : an apparently free choice when there is no real alternative
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