alternative
adjective
[ ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv ]
• (of one or more things) available as another possibility or choice.
• "the various alternative methods for resolving disputes"
Similar:
different,
other,
another,
second,
possible,
substitute,
replacement,
deputy,
relief,
proxy,
surrogate,
cover,
fill-in,
stand-in,
standby,
emergency,
reserve,
backup,
auxiliary,
fallback,
alternate,
pinch-hitting,
• relating to activities that depart from or challenge traditional norms.
• "an alternative lifestyle"
Similar:
unorthodox,
unconventional,
non-standard,
unusual,
uncommon,
unwonted,
out of the ordinary,
radical,
revolutionary,
nonconformist,
unconforming,
irregular,
offbeat,
off-centre,
avant-garde,
original,
new,
novel,
fresh,
eccentric,
exotic,
Bohemian,
idiosyncratic,
abnormal,
extreme,
divergent,
aberrant,
anomalous,
bizarre,
outlandish,
perverse,
off the wall,
oddball,
way-out,
cranky,
zany,
heteroclite,
alternative
noun
• one of two or more available possibilities.
• "audiobooks are an interesting alternative to reading"
Similar:
option,
choice,
other possibility,
substitute,
replacement,
proxy,
reserve,
surrogate,
stand-in,
possible course of action,
resort,
way out,
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘alternating, alternate’): from French alternatif, -ive or medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternare ‘interchange’ (see alternate).
