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 not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed Opposite of being a second choice Opposite of socially unconventional in an artistic way Opposite of available in case of an emergency Opposite of acting as a substitute or surrogate for another Opposite of of a broad-ranging consciousness-raising movement Opposite of of or pertaining to euphemism Opposite of left to personal choice Noun Opposite of one of two or more available possibilities Opposite of derived form Opposite of the act of seeking assistance or advice 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 Opposite of the best or most desirable among a category, kind or class 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 … 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 hackneyed common classic mature usual clichéd antiquated time-honored dated familiar old ancient unoriginal old-fashioned classical obsolete timeworn prevailing staple recognizedUS outmoded outdated stock vanilla widely used garden variety ordinary vintage basic run-of-the-mill regular normal old-style tired everyday regulation well-worn typical worn long-established out-of-date recognisedUK imitative tried-and-true warmed-over trite derivative stereotyped boring more ❯ “Many people are shunning the conventional way of cooking pizza in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 not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed conventional ordinary orthodox regular ceremonial ceremonious formal normal routine typical usual proper common standard familiar plain everyday average hackneyed run-of-the-mill unremarkable commonplace unexceptional customary simple stock accustomed traditional unmemorable pedestrian boring humdrum generic prosaic workaday dull undistinguished stale conforming conformist sound established old warmed-over time-honored tired unpretentious nonglamorous unromantic unexotic unglamorous nonexotic plain-Jane characterless vanilla mundane unimaginative unoriginal stereotyped well-known unnoteworthy indistinct garden variety white-bread uninspired a dime a dozen wonted expected knowing known experienced uninteresting versed modest mainstream general household middling homespun humble nondescript mediocre natural so-so middle-of-the-road more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of being a second choice necessary same identical similar like alike indistinguishable consistent exact related standardizedUS unvaried uniform homogeneous kin parallel kindred standardisedUK equivalent matching equal unchanged unaltered unvarying constant original homogenous duplicate the same corresponding complementary cognate undifferenced relatable undifferentiated connate commensurate perpetual almost identical one and the same on par much the same included coinciding standard regular unaffected unchanging conforming agreeing more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of socially unconventional in an artistic way conservative conventional bourgeois Pooterish square straight straight-laced stuffy conformist Adjective ▲ Opposite of available 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 of a broad-ranging consciousness-raising movement antiquated archaic dated fusty musty oldfangled old-fashioned old-time out-of-date Adjective ▲ Opposite of of or pertaining to euphemism dysphemistic Adjective ▲ Opposite of left to personal choice compulsory required mandatory obligatory nonelective nonvoluntary forced de rigueur 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 derived form base regularity root identical form standard form Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of seeking assistance or advice blockage hindrance injury obstruction permanent stop Noun ▲ Opposite of one of two or more available choices disadvantage loss misfortune refusal 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 antagonism aversion coercion dislike hate hatred refusal rejection rejectee Noun ▲ Opposite of the best or most desirable among a category, kind or class rejectee rejection worst 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.” 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 adjective for alternative? What is the noun for alternative? What is the adverb for alternative? Translations for alternative Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words alternative cost alternative culture alternative fact alternative form alternatively alternative media alternation alternating currents alternating current alternating alternates alternate route 11-letter Words Starting With a al alt alte alter altern alterna alternat alternati alternativ