Antonyms for option
ˈɒp ʃənop·tion

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. optionnoun

   Synonyms:
   possibility, alternative, choice

2. optionnoun

   One of the choices which can be made.

   The new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they'll probably never decide to make a movie from it.

   Synonyms:
   choice, alternative, possibility

3. optionnoun

   The freedom or right to choose.

   Synonyms:
   possibility, choice, alternative

4. optionnoun

   A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.

   Synonyms:
   alternative, choice, possibility

5. optionnoun

   A button on a screen used to select an action (often menu option)

   Synonyms:
   alternative, possibility, choice

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. option

   A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of "the fourth and last of these alternatives." Option is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. 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.

   Antonyms:
   compulsion, necessity

   Synonyms:
   alternative, choice, election, pick, preference, resource

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.1 / 10 votes

1. option

   Antonyms:
   obligation, necessity, burden, compulsion

   Synonyms:
   discretion, choice, preference, deliberation, wish, election

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. optionnoun

   the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

   Synonyms:
   choice, selection, alternative, pick

2. option, alternative, choicenoun

   one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

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

   Synonyms:
   choice, selection, alternative, pick

3. choice, selection, option, picknoun

   the act of choosing or selecting

   "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

   Synonyms:
   selection, extract, cream, survival, filling, alternative, excerption, picking, choice, plectrum, woof, pick, plectron, excerpt, survival of the fittest, natural selection, weft, pickax, pickaxe

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1. optionnoun

   Antonyms:
   constraint, coercion, compulsion

   Synonyms:
   choice, preference, election, discretion, alternative

How to use option in a sentence?

1. Ruslan Pukhov:

   It was simply the only option.

2. Rick Scott:

   State Attorney Ayala's complete refusal to consider capital punishment for the entirety of her term sends an unacceptable message that she is not interested in considering every available option in the fight for justice, each of these cases I am reassigning represents a horrific loss of life. The families who tragically lost someone deserve a state attorney who will take the time to review every individual fact and circumstance before making such an impactful decision.

3. Jeremy Corbyn:

   I am leading the party, I am proud to lead the party, I am proud of the democracy of the party and of course I will go along with whatever decision the party comes to, we will put both views to the British people and say look this is the best deal we could get, (and) this is the remain and hopefully the reform option.

4. Republican Michigan Rep. Todd Courser:

   It was not my finest moment, it was the only option I felt would be unpredicted by the blackmailer.

5. Li Danqing:

   There's huge pressure to secure people's livelihoods in these coal-mining provinces. So this is one thing that still needs to be solved -- how to find new industries for them, renewables is a very good option because Inner Mongolia not only has very abundant coal reserves, but also its wind and solar resources are very abundant. So Inner Mongolia could really be a role model for these coal-mining provinces to lead to a more low-carbon economy.

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