Synonyms of other

other

adjective

ˈə-t͟hər 

1

as in different

being not of the same kind

no, I need the other pen, the blue one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• different
• diverse
• distinctive
• distinct
• distinguishable
• several
• various
• unlike
• dissimilar
• varied
• disparate
• distant
• differentiable
• unalike
• nonidentical
• miscellaneous
• divergent
• sundry
• mixed
• alternative
• individual
• variant
• particular
• alternate
• single
• divers
• unequal
• discriminable
• disproportionate
• peculiar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• same
• similar
• like
• identical
• parallel
• kindred
• equal
• indistinguishable
• kin
• related
• equivalent
• comparable
• alike
• analogous
• tantamount
• selfsame
• akin
• homologous
• uniform
• homogeneous
• homogenous
• homological

2

as in more

resulting in an increase in amount or number

we'll be taking one other person on the trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• more
• additional
• further
• else
• another
• farther
• added
• peripheral
• side
• fresh
• extra
• supplementary
• extraneous
• accessory
• adjunct
• supplemental
• new
• plus
• collateral
• excess
• complementary
• surplus
• contributory
• supernumerary
• spare
• supervenient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• less
• fewer

3

as in former

having been such at some previous time

I was something of a celebrity in other days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• former
• old
• erstwhile
• past
• late
• once
• sometime
• onetime
• defunct
• whilom
• bygone
• departed
• quondam
• extinct
• vanished
• expired
• gone
• long-ago
• dead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• present
• current
• contemporary
• ongoing
• future
• extant
• prospective
• present-day
• coming
• unborn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of other

Because different areas of the striatum correspond to different types of movement, the researchers propose that similar imbalances in other striatal circuits could potentially contribute to other forms of behavioral rigidity, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Because every game in college football matters, every team that makes the 12-team playoff is deserving (however much other deserving teams will contest that final at-large bid). — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Launched in 2004, the $364-million observatory is designed to pivot quickly — as its name suggests — to capture gamma ray bursts, exploding stars and other fast-breaking cosmic action. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing other

• other (than)
• other than
• other woman
• significant other