Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to indicate a preference or choice for one thing or action over another.
Instead
/ɪnˈsted/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
Mr. Travers, who went on instead of Phillipps, bowled a maiden.Instead of that they are hammering it.Tell me, instead, what were Ralph Paton has reasons for disappearing?'
Etymology:
Originating from Old English in stede, meaning in the place of, it captured the meaning of substitution or replacement by the 15th century.
Usage Statistics:
99 mentions per 1 million words 
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