Other meaning

What does “other” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“other” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied.

other

adjective

  1. not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

    “today isn't any other day”

    “the construction of highways and other public works”

    Oppositessame
  2. recently past

    “the other evening”

  3. belonging to the distant past

    “the early inhabitants of Europe”

    “former generations”

    Synonymsearlyformer
  4. very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected

    “a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University