What is the opposite of alternative?

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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of presenting a choice between two or more possibilities Opposite of relating to activities that depart from or challenge traditional norms Opposite of contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted Opposite of strangely unique, typically in a striking or attractive way Opposite of socially unconventional in an artistic way Opposite of unusual or uncharacteristic of what one is used to Opposite of acting as a quick, interim or temporary measure Opposite of being an alternative or second choice or option Opposite of available (as reserve) in case of an emergency Opposite of the next in order after the following Opposite of modern or contemporary Noun Opposite of one of two or more available possibilities Opposite of the act of seeking assistance or advice Opposite of a form or version of something that is derived or that differs in some respect Opposite of an alternative option, especially one serving as an effective substitute Opposite of someone or something that replaces or provides support to another Opposite of one of two or more available choices (informal) Opposite of a departure from the norm Opposite of a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another Opposite of an option offering a specified likelihood of success Opposite of denotes one's preference or right to choose Opposite of a person or thing acting or serving in place of another Opposite of someone or something replaces another, sometimes temporarily Opposite of either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible Determiner Opposite of in reference to an alternative option … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of presenting a choice between two or more possibilities only singular sole one solitary lone single one and only only possible solo “They sent Roeh to David, who offered him the only option of helping them to get out of his tight spot.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of relating to activities that depart from or challenge traditional norms conventional orthodox traditional customary popular accustomed mainstream accepted canonical established expected general prescriptive standard widespread wonted ordinary common usual normal regular typical run-of-the-mill plain unoriginal stereotyped conformist obedient unadventurous unquestioning obeying conforming average staple predominant prevailing going current standardizedUS conservative stereotypical everyday regulation bourgeois prevalent standardisedUK more ❯ “Many people are shunning the conventional way of cooking pizza in a clay oven by being creative and a little bit dramatic.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted conventional orthodox ceremonial ceremonious conforming conformist formal regular routine customary established sound traditional usual common normal standard ordinary plain average everyday simple typical commonplace workaday unexceptional unremarkable prosaic stock vanilla familiar humdrum natural generic wonted accustomed general undistinguished mainstream proper unpretentious run-of-the-mill boring characterless unmemorable mundane unimaginative modest household unnoteworthy indistinct garden variety white-bread uninspired a dime a dozen dull middling pedestrian homespun humble nondescript mediocre so-so middle-of-the-road quotidian fixed settled expected stereotypical orderly set habitual balanced cut-and-dried more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of strangely unique, typically in a striking or attractive way familiar conventional nonexotic nonglamorous plain-Jane unexotic unglamorous unremarkable unromantic ordinary pedestrian plain run-of-the-mill unmemorable boring common dull normal regular standard uninteresting usual Adjective ▲ Opposite of socially unconventional in an artistic way conservative conventional bourgeois Pooterish square straight straight-laced stuffy conformist Adjective ▲ Opposite of unusual or uncharacteristic of what one is used to common familiar hackneyed old time-honored tired warmed-over accustomed average commonplace everyday normal unexceptional usual well-known experienced knowing known ordinary regular standard versed traditional classic conventional mature widespread clichéd antiquated customary dated established ancient unoriginal old-fashioned classical obsolete timeworn prevailing staple recognizedUS imitative outmoded outdated stock tried-and-true orthodox vanilla worn long-established widely used garden variety vintage out-of-date basic trite run-of-the-mill derivative general recognisedUK stereotyped old-style boring regulation well-worn typical more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of acting as a quick, interim or temporary measure original permanent complete finished ready natural genuine real true Adjective ▲ Opposite of being an alternative or second choice or option necessary same identical similar like equivalent matching exact alike consistent comparable equal related almost identical constant original unchanged perpetual unvarying unaltered indistinguishable matched proportionate uniform close kindred undifferentiated homogeneous congruous tantamount duplicate undifferenced parallel substitutable selfsame interchangeable congruent homogenous exchangeable conformable relatable the same one and the same much the same standard agreeing more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of available (as reserve) in case of an emergency main primary principal chief necessary earmarked needed designated allocated thick in use spoken for set aside Adjective ▲ Opposite of the next in order after the following consecutive straight continuous successional uninterrupted ensuing “He seemed to think that this was beginning to be a pattern of behavior because her tempers were manifesting on consecutive days.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of modern or contemporary antiquated archaic dated fusty musty oldfangled old-fashioned old-time out-of-date Noun ▲ Opposite of one of two or more available possibilities lack of choice Hobson's choice no alternative no choice zero option “There aren't a lot of phones to choose from, so some people might feel that lack of choice is a bad thing.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of seeking assistance or advice blockage hindrance injury obstruction permanent stop Noun ▲ Opposite of a form or version of something that is derived or that differs in some respect base regularity root identical form standard form Noun ▲ Opposite of an alternative option, especially one serving as an effective substitute necessity Noun ▲ Opposite of someone or something that replaces or provides support to another regular main “He was a regular in his first season, but an amazing drop in form saw him play as a reserve in the following three seasons before he retired.” Noun ▲ Opposite of one of two or more available choices lack of options lack of choices no alternatives no options zero options Hobson's choice “There aren't any models to choose from, and some may feel that having a lack of options is a bad thing.” Noun ▲ (informal) Opposite of a departure from the norm constancy monotony consistency regularity repetitiveness similarity stability invariability permanence uniformity congruity fixedness likeness similitude standardisationUK standardizationUS evenness homogeneity unchangeableness “The constancy of having lived in a busy city for the last five years is wearing on me.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another difference Noun ▲ Opposite of an option offering a specified likelihood of success rejectee Noun ▲ Opposite of denotes one's preference or right to choose obligation duty accountability commitment job moral imperative onus requirement responsibility “You have an obligation to tell the truth.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a person or thing acting or serving in place of another being entity permanent Noun ▲ Opposite of someone or something replaces another, sometimes temporarily predecessor original Noun ▲ Opposite of either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible commonality congruity similarity similitude commonalty resemblance correspondence parallel “Our two countries share a commonality of views on many issues.” Determiner ▲ Opposite of in reference to an alternative option same similar identical “We can provide you with the same model for the car that is being repaired.” Find more words! 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Sentences with the word alternative Words that rhyme with alternative What is the plural of alternative? What is the adverb for alternative? What is the adjective for alternative? What is the noun for alternative? Translations for alternative Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words alternative culture alternative fact alternative form alternatively alternative media alternative medicine alternation alternating currents alternating current alternating alternates alternate route 11-letter Words Starting With a al alt alte alter altern alterna alternat alternati alternativ