Other
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌðə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Other is an adjective meaning See other (determiner) below.
Meaning
See other (determiner) below.
More Meanings
- (formal) Alien.
- (formal or puristic) Different.
- An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
- The other one; the second of two.
- Not the one or ones previously referred to.
- (obsolete) Left, as opposed to right.
Example Sentences
Show me one other.
I get paid every other week.
One boat is not better than the other.
Why not tell one or other of your parents?
Word Forms
- others
- othering
- othered
Synonyms for other
Depending on context, synonyms include additional, another, alternate, foreign, disparate, dissimilar.
Antonyms for other
Common opposites include same.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include else, different, new, past, early, opposite.
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