instead of
As substitute for
Instead of introduces a substitution or alternative—what replaces something else or what happens in place of another option.
She ordered tea instead of coffee.
Instead of complaining, try fixing the problem.
The phrase often implies a choice or preference, sometimes with a hint of criticism: You could help instead of just standing there.
Expressing preference between options
- in lieu ofAs a substitute for
- overAbove or exceeding
- in place ofSubstituting for another
- as opposed toIndicating contrast between alternatives
preferring · choosing · favoring · selection · pick · inclination · predilection · partiality
Expressing preference between options
- as opposed toIndicating contrast between alternatives
- contrary toIn opposition to
- versusIn opposition to
- unlikeNot similar to
in contrast to · conversely · alternatively · on the other hand · otherwise · else · differentiation · distinction
rather than
Expressing preference between options
- in lieu ofAs a substitute for
- overAbove or exceeding
- in place ofSubstituting for another
as opposed to · preferring · choosing · favoring · selection · pick · inclination · predilection · partiality · leaning
rather than
Expressing preference between options
- as opposed toIndicating contrast between alternatives
- contrary toIn opposition to
- versusIn opposition to
unlike · in contrast to · conversely · alternatively · on the other hand · otherwise · else · differentiation · distinction · comparison
replacement
What takes another's place
- substituteReplacement for another
- alternativeAnother available choice
- swapExchange one for another
exchange · trade-off · switch · proxy · surrogate · stand-in · fill-in · backup · fallback · stopgap
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, out of, prior to
- substitution wordsin lieu of, rather than, replacing, supplanting, superseding
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
instead ofin addition to
Also including
as well as · along with · plus · together with · on top of