other

other

adjective

Definition of OTHER

1

being not of the same kind <no, I need the other pen, the blue one>

Synonyms disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

Related Words divers, miscellaneous, mixed, several, sundry, variant, varied, various; differentiable, discriminable; alternate, alternative, individual, particular, peculiar, single; disproportionate, divergent, unequal

Near Antonyms equal, selfsame; equivalent, tantamount; akin, analogous, comparable, homological, homologous, related; homogeneous, homogenous, uniform

Antonyms alike, identical, indistinguishable, kin, kindred, like, parallel, same, similar

2

resulting in an increase in amount or number <we'll be taking one other person on the trip>

Synonyms added, another, else, farther, fresh, further, more, other

Related Words accessory, adjunct, collateral, extraneous, peripheral, side, supplemental, supplementary; new; excess, extra, plus, spare, supernumerary, supervenient, surplus; complementary, contributory

Near Antonyms fewer, less

3

having been such at some previous time <I was something of a celebrity in other days>

Synonyms erstwhile, late, old, once, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom

Related Words bygone, dead, defunct, departed, expired, extinct, gone, long-ago, vanished

Near Antonyms contemporary, current, extant, ongoing, present, present-day; coming, future, prospective, unborn