Synonyms for choice
- noun
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Decision — an option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something
decision, mind, free will, will, opinion, discretion, pleasure, judgment US, judgement UK, conclusion, volition, determination, call, verdict, elect
2. Option — one selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision
3. Selection — anything that can be chosen
Other
pick, voice, axiom of choice, discrimination, arbitrament rare
Adjective
1. Select — especially good or preferred
select, excellent, prime, prize US, prise UK, superior, first-rate, fine, delicious, exquisite, rare, precious, dainty, choicy rare
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?
- n. 2
One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.
- n. 3
Anything that can be chosen.
You have three choices: vanilla, strawberry or chocolate.
- adj. 1
Especially good or preferred.
It's a choice location, but you will pay more to live there.
Related words
- Word family
- choicely choiceness choicy choose choosy chosen
- Phrases
- ranked choice of one's choice axiom of choice
Forms
- Plural
- choices → decisions, minds, wills, opinions…
Choose the right word
A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- decision The decision was put off, which pleased all of us.
- opinion An opinion is shocking only if it is a conviction.
- discretion Discretion is a rare and important virtue.
- option I could not find the right menu option on the ATM.
- alternative I'm very sorry, but there's really no alternative.
By length
- 4 letters
- will1, call1, mind1, fine1, pick1, rare1
- 5 letters
- range1, voice1, prime1, prize1, elect2, prise
- 6 letters
- option2, select2, dainty2, choicy
- 7 letters
- opinion3, verdict2
- 8 letters
- decision3, election3, pleasure2, superior4, judgment2, precious2, volition3
- 9 letters
- excellent3, selection3, delicious3, judgement2, abundance3, exquisite3, priceless2, profusion3
- 10 letters
- conclusion3, preference3, discretion3, assortment3
- 11 letters
- alternative4, possibility5, arbitrament
- 13 letters
- determination5
- 14 letters
- discrimination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elect2 = 2 syllables).