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 strangely unique, typically in a striking or attractive way Opposite of socially unconventional in an artistic way Opposite of a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard Opposite of available (as reserve) in case of an emergency Opposite of acting as a substitute or surrogate for another Opposite of the next in order after the following Opposite of modern or contemporary Opposite of of or pertaining to euphemism Noun Opposite of one of two or more available possibilities Opposite of the act of seeking assistance or advice Opposite of the best or most desirable among a category, kind or class Opposite of an alternative option, especially one serving as an effective substitute Opposite of derived form 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 the freedom or will to decide or choose, or that which has been chosen Opposite of an option offering a specified likelihood of success Opposite of a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc 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 one of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered 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 common usual normal ordinary regular typical everyday average routine plain familiar commonplace unexceptional run-of-the-mill simple stock hackneyed vanilla workaday unremarkable prosaic conformist conforming formal ceremonial ceremonious time-honored old stereotypical unoriginal tired staple natural warmed-over prevailing stereotyped regulation humdrum generic undistinguished boring garden variety sound proper modest quotidian household fixed well-known settled unpretentious middling pedestrian orderly classic set homespun humble nondescript mediocre characterless mundane unimaginative unmemorable so-so middle-of-the-road antiquated mature clichéd dated knowing known experienced versed white-bread a dime a dozen unnoteworthy indistinct uninspired dull balanced habitual ancient old-fashioned classical timeworn obsolete obedient unadventurous unquestioning obeying cut-and-dried recognizedUS vintage old-style well-worn outmoded outdated widely used basic predominant worn long-established out-of-date recognisedUK going current standardizedUS conservative imitative tried-and-true trite derivative prevalent bourgeois 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 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 a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard identical standard agreeing same similar like equivalent matching exact alike comparable related equal consistent almost identical constant original perpetual unvarying unaltered unchanged necessary 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 more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of available (as reserve) in case of an emergency main primary principal designated necessary earmarked needed allocated thick set aside in use spoken for Adjective ▲ Opposite of acting as a substitute or surrogate for another original genuine natural permanent real finished true 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 Adjective ▲ Opposite of of or pertaining to euphemism dysphemistic 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 the best or most desirable among a category, kind or class worst rejects dregs rabble rejection trash underclass rejectees “People say they are the worst of society, the ones who stain our society, who want to kill and rob us.” Noun ▲ Opposite of an alternative option, especially one serving as an effective substitute necessity Noun ▲ Opposite of derived form base regularity root identical form standard form 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 the freedom or will to decide or choose, or that which has been chosen antagonism aversion coercion dislike hate hatred refusal rejection Noun ▲ Opposite of an option offering a specified likelihood of success rejectee Noun ▲ Opposite of a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc difference 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 one of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered stagnation 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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