Synonyms of aside

aside 1 of 2

adverb

as in apart

Related Words

• apart
• away
• elsewhere
• off
• down
• out
• fro
• hence
• abroad
• afield
• afar
• astray

aside

2 of 2

noun

as in tangent

a departure from the subject under consideration

as an aside, something similar happened to me years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangent
• digression
• excursion
• parenthesis
• excursus
• divagation
• rambling
• prolixity
• circularity
• verbosity
• wordiness
• diffuseness
• windiness
• circumlocution
• circuitousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aside

Adverb

And rather than rush to a decision during a pastoral transition, the church chose to set the conversation aside. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026

Policymakers in Washington should look to Florida for a lesson in putting partisanship aside to protect people and lower costs. — Jaclyn De Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Noun

What makes this such an exhilarating watch is how the performers navigate every passive-aggressive aside, every catty comment, every choice bit of annoying behavior played for laughs, pathos, or both at once. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Lest anyone think that Norway’s competitive spirit has been diminished by its promotion to the round of 32, Haaland slipped in an aside that served as a reminder that his team basically rowed all the way here to the States in a longship. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Phrases Containing aside

• aside from
• set aside
• step aside (from)