substitute vs alternative

alternative vs substitute

substitute and alternative both are nouns.

substitute and alternative both are adjectives.

substitute is a verb but alternative is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
alternative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, substitute and alternative are synonyms defined as:

substitute and alternative: serving or used in place of another

Other synonyms of substitute include alternate.

substitute (noun)	alternative (noun)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another	one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

substitute (adjective)	alternative (adjective)
artificial and inferior	necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
serving or used in place of another	serving or used in place of another
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team	pertaining to unconventional choices

substitute (verb)	alternative (verb)
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
be a substitute
act as a substitute

Difference between substitute and alternative

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