Hobson's choice
Hobson's choice noun - The choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all.
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Synonyms for Hobson's choice
Option is an antonym for Hobson's choice.
Option
Option noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.
Usage example: you will have the option to select one of several quite different health insurance plans
Hobson's choice is an antonym for option.
Both terms in one sentence
- The customer's choice was "Take it (the horse assigned) or leave it (don't get any horse)." A Hobson's choice is a false choice because there's only one real option if you're in need of the thing being offered.
Source: Morton's Fork
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Option and Hobson's choice. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobson_s_choice/option
Hobson's choice & Option. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobson_s_choice/option>.
Option or Hobson's choice. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobson_s_choice/option.
