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Synonyms of contingency plan

9 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for contingency plan is recourse. Other synonyms of contingency plan are plan B, fallback, alternative plan, back-up plan and backup plan.

Synonyms and similar words for contingency plan

nounAn alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a...

  • plan BAn alternative approach adopted when one's original plan does not succeed.
  • fallback
  • alternative plan
  • back-up plan
  • backup plan
  • fall-back
  • fallback plan
  • plan CAn alternative solution adopted when the two previous plans do not succeed.
  • recourse

Opposite of contingency plan

nounMore antonyms

  • plan AOne's original plan or approach.
  • default plan
  • main plan
  • primary plan
  • standard plan

Meaning of contingency plan

  1. noun An alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a primary plan fails.

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Questions about synonyms of contingency plan

What is another word for contingency plan?
Contingency plan has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as recourse, plan B, fallback, alternative plan, back-up plan, backup plan, fall-back and fallback plan.
What is the opposite of contingency plan?
The opposite of contingency plan is plan A. Other antonyms of contingency plan are default plan, main plan, primary plan and standard plan.
What does contingency plan mean?
Contingency plan means an alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a primary plan fails.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: contingency plan (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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