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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Instead »

1. detains

2. sainted

3. stained

4. satined

5. destain

How to pronounce Instead?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Wendell Carter Jr.:

   In that third quarter, we got frustrated when none of our actions were working, we were taking the first shot instead of getting to the second side. That’s immaturity.

2. Jonathan Pompa:

   How do you do product testing if you can't go outside ? it worked really well at driving around an engineering office, because that's what we were doing with it, instead of driving around in a city.

3. Sophia Roe:

   We push them to the margins of our lives, and we’ll get to them when we have the time. But then when we are feeling lonely and disconnected, or out of touch, it’s because you haven’t been nurturing your friendships, because you see it as a luxury, instead of something essential.

4. Dave Bayer:

   It'd be like Picasso using Sharpies on a piece of waxed paper instead of using an actual canvas and oil paints.

5. Pope Francis:

   I know it dangerous to say this but terrorism grows when there is no other option and when money is made a god and it, instead of the person, is put at the center of the world economy, that is the first form of terrorism. That is a basic terrorism against all humanity. Let's talk about that.

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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
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Instead