What does instead mean?
Definitions for instead
ɪnˈstɛdin·stead
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word instead.
Princeton's WordNet
alternatively, instead, or elseadverb
in place of, or as an alternative to
"Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
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"
Wiktionary
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.
Etymology: from ine + stede.
Webster Dictionary
Insteadadverb
in the place or room; -- usually followed by of
Insteadadverb
equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of
Etymology: [Pref. in- + stead place.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'instead' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1359
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'instead' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2635
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'instead' in Adverbs Frequency: #126
Anagrams for instead »
detains
sainted
stained
satined
destain
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of instead in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of instead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of instead in a Sentence
The focus is on collecting and disposing of plastics instead of reducing the quantity produced, japan has the opportunity to lead on this issue by reducing the production and use of plastic. They're fumbling the opportunity.
Most great men and women are not perfectly rounded in their personalities, but are instead people whose one driving enthusiasm is so great it makes their faults seem insignificant.
Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.
Right now, in state after state, new laws are being written -- not to protect the vote, but to deny it ; not only to suppress the vote, but to subvert it ; not to strengthen or protect our democracy, but because The President lost, instead of looking at the election results from 2020 and saying they need new ideas or better ideas to win more votes, The President and The President supporters have decided the only way for them to win is to suppress your vote and subvert our elections.
This is an incredible time in my career to play with LeBron James instead of against him… Hopefully, things go the right way, and we’ll try to run it back again.
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Translations for instead
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- بدلاً منArabic
- вместоBulgarian
- namísto, místo tohoCzech
- i stedet, i stedet forDanish
- stattdessenGerman
- αντι αυτουGreek
- anstataŭeEsperanto
- en vez deSpanish
- بجایPersian
- asemasta, sen sijaan, jonkun tilalleFinnish
- au lieuFrench
- ina áit, ina ionadIrish
- במקוםHebrew
- बजायHindi
- helyettHungarian
- malahIndonesian
- invece, in luogo diItalian
- במקום זאתHebrew
- 代わり, 代わりにJapanese
- ಬದಲಾಗಿKannada
- 대신에Korean
- proLatin
- in plaats vanDutch
- isteden for, i stedet for, i stedet, istedenNorwegian
- zamiastPolish
- em vez de, ao invés dePortuguese
- în loc deRomanian
- вместоRussian
- mjesto, уместо, u zamjenu, место, misto, умјесто, мјесто, umjesto, umesto, mestoSerbo-Croatian
- naméstoSlovene
- iställetSwedish
- அதற்கு பதிலாகTamil
- బదులుగాTelugu
- แทนThai
- yerineTurkish
- замість цьогоUkrainian
- بجائےUrdu
- thay vìVietnamese
- אַנשטאָטYiddish
- 代替Chinese
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