English adjective: choice | |||
1. | choice of superior grade | ||
Samples | Choice wines. Prime beef. Prize carnations. Quality paper. Select peaches. | ||
Synonyms | prime, prize, quality, select | ||
Similar | superior | ||
Antonyms | inferior | ||
2. | choice appealing to refined taste | ||
Samples | Choice wine. | ||
Similar | tasty | ||
Antonyms | tasteless | ||
English noun: choice | |||
1. | choice (cognition) the person or thing chosen or selected | ||
Samples | He was my pick for mayor. | ||
Synonyms | pick, selection | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deciding, decision making | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | favorite, favourite, pleasure, way | ||
2. | choice (act) the act of choosing or selecting | ||
Samples | Your choice of colors was unfortunate. You can take your pick. | ||
Synonyms | option, pick, selection | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ballot, balloting, casting, coloration, colouration, conclusion, decision, determination, election, sampling, volition, vote, voting, willing | ||
3. | choice (cognition) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | ||
Samples | What option did I have?. There no other alternative. My only choice is to refuse. | ||
Synonyms | alternative, option | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deciding, decision making | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | default, default option, druthers, Hobson's choice, impossibility, impossible action, obverse, opening, possibility, possible action, preference, soft option | ||