Meaning & Definition of Alternative in English
English⟶
Alternative
/ɔltərnətɪv/
noun
1. One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- "What option did i have?"
- "There no other alternative"
- "My only choice is to refuse"
synonym:
- option,
- alternative,
- choice
adjective
1. Serving or used in place of another
- "An alternative plan"
synonym:
- alternate,
- alternative,
- substitute
2. Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
- "Alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"
synonym:
- alternative
3. Pertaining to unconventional choices
- "An alternative life style"
synonym:
- alternative
Examples of using
Ageing isn't good, but the alternative is no better.
I want a third alternative.
We are trapped in an alternative reality.