alternative

/ɔltˈɝnətɪv/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. serving or used in place of another
   “an alternative plan”
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
   “alternative possibilities were neutrality or war”
3. pertaining to unconventional choices
   “an alternative life style”

noun

1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
   “what option did I have?”

Synonyms for alternative

• alternate
• substitute
• secondary
• disjunctive
• unconventional
• option
• choice