Synonyms of other (than)

other (than) 1 of 2

adverb

as in else

in a different way

we cannot make it to the party other than by canceling the previous engagement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• else
• differently
• otherwise
• variously
• dissimilarly
• diversely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• likewise
• similarly

other than

2 of 2

preposition

as in except

not including

other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• except
• beside
• besides
• but
• except for
• apart from
• excluding
• saving
• bar
• outside of
• exclusive of
• outside
• aside from
• save
• barring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of other (than)

Preposition

Chair Mark Jerrell said the community voiced a need to the board to invest in the next generation and support them in ways other than a four-year college degree. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

In fact, etiquette has not extended the bridal white convention to cover any events other than the wedding itself. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

There is no other reason to make that move other than gut-feeling, the kind of impulse that sees the best strikers accumulate hundreds of goals across long and successful careers. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 July 2026

The concept of doping isn’t much of a thing in pursuits other than sports. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026