alternative
adjective /ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/
/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/ Definition
B2 (US also alternate) An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one: The opposition parties have so far failed to set out an alternative strategy. An alternative venue for the concert is being sought.Different and difference B2 describes things that are considered to be unusual and often have a small but enthusiastic group of people who support them: alternative comedyUnique and unusualGood, better and best in terms of quality
(Definition of alternative adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a breath of fresh air idiom
- a whole new ballgame idiom
- a world of difference idiom
- alternative noun
- another determiner, pronoun (DIFFERENT)
- asymmetric adjective
- chasm noun
- distinctive adjective
- distorted adjective
- divergence noun
- divers adjective
- diverse adjective
- otherwise adjective
- permutation noun
- refreshing adjective
- several adjective
- step noun (FOOT MOVEMENT)
- the exception that proves the rule idiom
- variance noun
- yawning adjective
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