instead
adverb/ɪnˈstɛd/
Frequency rank: #461 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
In place of someone or something else.
Example sentence
She decided to stay home instead of going to the party.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 401–500
- selfA person's own being or nature; oneself.
- boardA flat piece of wood or other material used for a particular purpose.
- costThe amount of money needed to buy or do something.
- cutTo open or divide something with a knife or other sharp tool.
- fieldAn area of open land, especially one used for crops or grass.
- mainMost important; chief.
- momentA very short period of time; a particular point in time.
- motherA female parent.
- roadA wide, prepared path that vehicles travel along between places.
- thinkingThe activity of using your mind to consider something.