Synonyms for instead
Another word for instead is or else, alternatively or rather. Below are 3 synonyms across 2 senses.
1. adverb: in place of, or as an alternative to
- or else
- alternatively
2. adverb: on the contrary
- rather synonyms
Instead in word games
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- 7
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- How common
- Everyday word
- Unscramble INSTEAD
- Is INSTEAD a word?
- Words starting with I
Questions people ask
What is another word for instead?
You can say or else, alternatively or rather instead of instead. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "in place of, or as an alternative to".
What is the opposite of instead?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for instead; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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