Phrase Hound found 68 phrases and 13 compound words that contain alternative. The most common are listed below. Open alternative in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- alternative medicineAny of various nonscientific or pseudoscientific medical methods and practices used either in place of or in addition to conventional (scientific) medicine.
- alternative energyEnergy derived from any source other than fossil fuels.
- alternative rockA genre of rock music that is normally published on independent labels, comprising of many different subgenres, mostly distinguished by the prevalence of thick and distorted guitar sound.
- alternative fuelAny fuel that is not diesel or petrol (petroleum-based).
- alternative factSomething presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie.
- alternative dispute resolutionThe resolution of a dispute through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or similar means, as opposed to litigation.
- alternative fuelsplural of alternative fuel: Any fuel that is not diesel or petrol (petroleum-based).
- alternative metalA loose collection of styles of modern metal music influenced by alternative rock, including many bands in the nu metal, industrial metal, grunge, and gothic metal styles.
- alternative pressCollectively, newspapers or other printed publications which provide an editorial perspective and information differing from—and often dissenting from—the outlook and information provided by more established, conventional, or official …
- alternative countryA kind of indie country music meshing traditional forms of country music with diverse musical styles like folk, pop, punk and heavy metal.
- alternative lifestylesplural of alternative lifestyle: Any lifestyle generally perceived to be outside the norm of its culture.
- Alternative health
- Alternative therapies
- Alternative Media
- Alternative Way
- alternative musicSynonym of alternative rock: A genre of rock music that is normally published on independent labels, comprising of many different subgenres, mostly distinguished by the prevalence of thick and distorted guitar sound.
- alternative fashionFashion style that stands as counter to the mainstream and commercial genre.
- alternative historyCounterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historians.
- alternative rightThe alt-right.
- alternative lifestyleAny lifestyle generally perceived to be outside the norm of its culture.
- alternative universeA hypothetical world situated in a different dimension of space and time than the real world consisting of the universe known and experienced by human beings.
- alternative investment fundcollective investment scheme investing in all asset classes and a wide range of financial instruments
- alternative hypothesisA rival hypothesis to the null hypothesis. Their likelihoods are compared by a statistical hypothesis test.
- adult alternativeSynonym of adult album alternative: A radio format combining various styles of pop and rock with new wave, jazz, etc., but generally excluding hard rock and rap.
- alternative investmentAn investment in any asset class other than stocks, bonds, or cash.
Compound words 13
- alternateenA teenager with an interest in alternative rock and the associated youth counterculture, particularly with visible markers such as piercings.
- mallternativeAny style or genre that is ostensibly counterculture or alternative, but actually mainstream enough to be encountered at a mall, or among the type of people who frequent a mall.
- alternarockAlternative rock music.
- alternapopAlternative pop music.
- alternativistA supporter of alternativism.
- altnoidSynonym of alternative cannabinoid: Any psychoactive cannabinoid that is synthetically or semisynthetically derived from delta-9-THC and is not naturally present in cannabis except in negligible amounts.
- coalternativeAlternative form of coalternate: mutually alternate
- malternativeAn alcoholic beverage, an alternative to beer, that contains some malt alcohol and may contain other types of alcohol.
- multialternativeHaving multiple alternatives
- nonalternativeNot alternative; primary.