Synonyms of choose

choose

verb

ˈchüz 

1

as in to select

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

choose a computer that best suits your needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• select
• pick
• prefer
• take
• elect
• name
• designate
• tag
• opt (for)
• nominate
• handpick
• cull
• cherry-pick
• accept
• single (out)
• adopt
• appoint
• tap
• embrace
• preselect
• tab
• set
• mark
• espouse
• fix
• settle (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• negative
• disapprove
• repudiate
• discard
• spurn
• throw away
• throw out
• jettison

2

as in to want

to see fit

you can wear whatever you choose to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• want
• please
• wish
• will
• like
• desire
• crave
• long (for)
• die (for)
• covet
• pine (for)
• hunger (for)
• fancy
• decide
• yearn (for)
• sigh (for)
• thirst (for)
• itch (for)
• determine
• lust (for or after)
• resolve
• ache (for)
• repine (for)
• pant (after)
• hanker (for)

3

as in to decide

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decide
• opt
• figure
• determine
• find
• resolve
• settle (on or upon)
• select
• conclude
• pick
• prefer
• elect
• name
• rule
• decree
• arbitrate
• adjudicate
• handpick
• contemplate
• rule (on)
• ponder
• adjudge
• think (about or over)
• consider
• weigh
• cull
• single (out)
• judge
• study
• meditate
• deliberate
• debate
• entertain
• ruminate
• mull (over)
• cogitate
• question
• chew over
• referee
• umpire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• abstain
• decline
• hesitate
• turn down
• delay
• halt
• temporize
• stall
• vacillate
• waver
• waffle
• shilly-shally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of choose

Some wellness-seeking hotel guests choose one of four multi-day programs based on their individual preferences and goals. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

And when visitors choose to go elsewhere, businesses lose out on billions in valuable spending. — Ray Lahood, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

What never returned is the Fox slate Disney intentionally chose to retire. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

When the waves reach their peak, La Concha is reduced to a tiny strip of sand swamped by tourists, so at high tide choose one of the other two city beaches for sunbathing. — Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026