alternative

• "what option did I have?"
• "there is no other alternative"
• "my only choice is to refuse"

Synonyms

• optionthe right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; the act of choosing or selecting
• choiceof superior grade; appealing to refined taste; the person or thing chosen or selected; the act of choosing or selecting; one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

• "an alternative plan"

Synonyms

• alternatesomeone who takes the place of another person ; every second one of a series; serving or used in place of another; occurring by turns; of leaves and branches etc; go back and forth; exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions ; be an understudy or alternate for a role ; reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) ; do something in turns
• substitutea person or thing that takes or can take the place of another ; an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced ; someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; serving or used in place of another; artificial and inferior; put in the place of another; be a substitute; act as a substitute

• "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"

• "an alternative life style"