/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pleading in the alternative Find synonyms for: Noun1. alternative pleading, pleading in the alternative, pleadingusage: a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely onWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language