radio button

Mutually exclusive choice

A radio button is a circular selection element in a user interface where clicking one option automatically deselects any others in the group—like the preset buttons on old car radios, where pushing one would pop out the others.

Radio buttons force a single choice among mutually exclusive options: Select your payment method using the radio buttons below.

interface

click

Brief sharp noise

inputData received for processing
fieldArea of specialty
widgetUnspecified small device

control · element · GUI · checkbox · dropdown · toggle · form · label · selected · unselected

selection

option

Available course of action

choiceAct of selecting
selectCarefully pick from options
pickPointed breaking tool

exclusive · preference · alternative · decision · vote · ballot · poll · survey · form · questionnaire

design

circle

Curved closed shape

dotSmall circular mark
filledMade full, occupied
unfilledNot occupied or completed

indicator · highlight · outline · border · color · contrast · size · spacing · alignment · layout

Categories

buttonsfast forward, push to talk, remote control, volume control, metal buttons
UI controlsmenu, scroll bar, list, select, options
clickable elementslink, checkbox, toggle, tab, hyperlink
form inputstext field, checkbox, text box, select, textarea
interface elementscheckbox, dropdown, menu, scrollbar, slider
interfacesGUI, CLI, API, click, mouse

Opposites

selection behavior

radio buttoncheckbox

Toggleable selection indicator

check box · multi-select · toggle switch · checklist

input type

radio buttontext field

Data entry area

text box · textarea · text area · slider · dropdown

Family

radio, button, broadcast, radios, broadcasting, broadcaster, radioed, radioing, radiogram

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G