Instead definition

Instead as an adverb

1. in place of, or as an alternative to

   "Felix became a herpetologist instead"

   Same sense: or else, alternatively

2. on the contrary

   "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"

   Same sense: rather

Synonyms and antonyms

• or else
• alternatively
• rather

All synonyms of instead, sense by sense

How to say instead

Instead has 2 syllables and rhymes with said. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with instead

• said
• read
• head
• red
• lead
• dead
• led
• bed
• ahead
• spread
• ed
• fed

INSTEAD in word games

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

9

Anagrams

4

Is INSTEAD a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check INSTEAD in the word checker, or unscramble INSTEAD to see its 4 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.