Definitions for INSTEAD
ɪnˈstɛdin·stead

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alternatively, instead, or elseadverb

   in place of, or as an alternative to

   "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"

2. rather, insteadadverb

   on the contrary

   "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. insteadadverb

   In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative

   I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.

2. Etymology: from ine + stede.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instead

   "Instead" is an adverb commonly used to indicate that one action or situation is being or should be replaced by another. It suggests an alternative or substitute in a scenario, referring to a different choice or option.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Insteadadverb

   in the place or room; -- usually followed by of

2. Insteadadverb

   equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of

3. Etymology: [Pref. in- + stead place.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instead

   in-sted′, adv. in the stead, place, or room of. [M. E. in stede—A.S. on stede, in the place.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INSTEAD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1359

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INSTEAD' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2635

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INSTEAD' in Adverbs Frequency: #126

Anagrams for INSTEAD »

1. detains

2. sainted

3. stained

4. satined

5. destain

How to pronounce INSTEAD?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say INSTEAD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSTEAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSTEAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of INSTEAD in a Sentence

1. Ilhan Omar:

   Instead of apologizing for her Islamophobic comments and fabricated lies, Rep. Boebert refused to publicly acknowledge her hurtful and dangerous comments. She instead doubled down on her rhetoric and I decided to end the unproductive call.

2. Stephen Krajcarski:

   Ergonomics is really the field of trying to fit the jobs to the workers, instead of the workers having to conform and adapt to the job, by using tools such as the Ironhand we are really trying to mitigate any potential concerns or physical demands that may eventually cause a medical concern for that individual operator.

3. Jan Ting:

   If the government wanted to deter illegal immigration, they would alter the cost-benefit analysis. Instead, they are looking for ways to help them stay.

4. Has Christie:

   Instead of solving problems in our classrooms, it is creating new ones. And when we aren't getting the job done for our children, we need to do something different.

5. Monica Freden-Tarant:

   Your cat will simply associate the frightening behavior with you, their trusted owner instead of the innocuous tree, by following this holiday suggestion, you are much more likely to fracture your relationship with your cat than save a single ornament.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INSTEAD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Instead
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INSTEAD
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=INSTEAD