Roget's Thesaurus

#609. Choice

Nouns

choice, option; discretion etc. (volition) 600; preoption; alternative; dilemma, embarras de choix [Fr.]; adoption, cooptation; novation; decision etc. (judgment) 480. election; political election (politics) 737a. selection, excerption, gleaning, eclecticism; excerpta, gleanings, cuttings, scissors and paste; pick etc. (best) 650. preference, prelation, opinion poll, survey; predilection etc. (desire) 865.

Verbs

offers one's choice, set before; hold out the alternative, present the alternative, offer the alternative; put to the vote. use option, use discretion, exercise option, exercise discretion, one's option; adopt, take up, embrace, espouse; choose, elect, opt for; take one's choice, make one's choice; make choice of, fix upon. vote, poll, hold up one's hand; divide. settle; decide etc. (adjudge) 480; list etc. (will) 600; make up one's mind etc. (resolve) 604. select; pick and choose; pick out, single out; cull, glean, winnow; sift the chaff from the wheat, separate the chaff from the wheat, winnow the chaff from the wheat; pick up, pitch upon; pick one's way; indulge one's fancy. set apart, mark out for; mark etc. 550. prefer; have rather, have as lief; fancy etc. (desire) 865; be persuaded etc. 615. take a decided step, take a decisive step; commit oneself to a course; pass the Rubicon, cross the Rubicon; cast in one's lot with; take for better or for worse.

Adjectives

optional; discretional etc. (voluntary) 600. eclectic; choosing etc. v.; preferential; chosen etc. v.; choice etc. (good) 648.

Adverbs

optionally etc. adj.; at pleasure etc. (will) 600; either the one or the other; or at the option of; whether or not; once and for all; for one's money. by choice, by preference; in preference; rather, before.

#609a. Absence of Choice

Nouns

no choice, Hobson's choice; first come first served, random selection; necessity etc. 601; not a pin to choose etc. (equality) 27; any, the first that comes; that or nothing. neutrality, indifference; indecision etc. (irresolution) 605; arbitrariness. coercion (compulsion) 744.

Verbs

be neutral etc. adj.; have no choice, have no election; waive, not vote; abstain from voting, refrain from voting; leave undecided; make a virtue of necessity [Two Gentlemen].

Adjectives

neutral, neuter; indifferent, uninterested; undecided etc. (irresolute) 605.

Adverbs

either etc. (choice) 609.

Phrases

who cares? what difference does it make? There's not a dime's worth of difference between them [George Wallace].