other
1 of 5adjective
oth·er ˈə-t͟hər 
1
a
: being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included
held on with one hand and waved with the other one
b
: being the one or ones distinct from that or those first mentioned or implied
taller than the other boys
c
: second
every other day
2
: not the same : different
any other color would have been better
something other than it seems to be
3
: additional
sold in the U.S. and 14 other countries
4
a
: recently past
the other evening
b
: former
in other times
5
: disturbingly or threateningly different : alien, exotic
other
2 of 5noun
1
: a different or additional one
the others came later
2
a
: one that remains of two or more
b
: a thing opposite to or excluded by something else
went from one side to the other
nature as the other of culture
3
a
: one (such as another person) that is psychologically differentiated from the self
b
often capitalized : one considered by members of a dominant group as alien, exotic, threatening, or inferior (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics)
other
3 of 5pronoun
sometimes plural in construction
1
: a different or additional one
something or other
2
obsolete
a
: one of two that remains
b
: each preceding one
other
4 of 5adverb
: otherwise —used with than
was unable to see them other than by going to their home
other
5 of 5verb
othered; othering
transitive verb
: to treat or consider (a person or a group of people) as alien to oneself or one's group (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics)
… we trace how in small rural communities these processes of othering the poor are racialized
Victoria Lawson et al.
Victoria Lawson et al.You go in and don't have to go some dark, scary corner for the plus-size section. It can make you feel like you're not being othered and dehumanized. Amanda Levitt
Amanda Levitt othering
ˈə-t͟hə-riŋ
noun ˈət͟h-
I am a black writer struggling with and through a language that can powerfully evoke and enforce hidden signs of racial superiority, cultural hegemony, and dismissive "othering" of people … Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison 
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Is other a verb?
Like many English words, other possesses great flexibility in meaning and function. Over the past few centuries, it has served as an adjective, an adverb, a noun, and a pronoun. In recent decades, other has increased its part-of-speech portfolio to include verb use, having acquired the meaning "to treat or consider (a person or a group of people) as alien to oneself or one's group (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics).” Some people find it disconcerting when a word takes on a new part of speech, a process known as functional shift. The phenomenon is quite common, however -- our language contains many thousands of words which have been formed in this fashion.
Synonyms
Adjective
- different
- disparate
- dissimilar
- distant
- distinct
- distinctive
- distinguishable
- diverse
- nonidentical
- unalike
- unlike
Adverb
- differently
- else
- otherwise
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Adjective These and other issues will be discussed at the next meeting. The driver's wife and two other passengers were injured in the accident. Leaders from China, Russia, and 14 other countries attended the conference.
Recent Examples on the Web Kells Mcphillips, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, don’t quietly quit because your current situation has led you to give up. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, the instant when the human being comes out from behind the opponent. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, what could happen is that nearly every close House race could break in the Democrat’s direction. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, the goal isn’t necessarily to love how your body looks. Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, hundreds of music shows are taking place in the next three months, at venues such as the metal-happy Webster Theatre, the austere Bushnell and at cozy nooks like Cafe Nine. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 In other words, whose culture is being extracted and who is profiting? Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 The story of the safety net, in other words, is a story of safety nets — multiple programs with multiple aims, sometimes evolving in uncoordinated or accidental ways. Jason Deparle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Liani Maasdorp, Quartz, 3 May 2021 The president only did what so many previous European and American leaders have done, draping themselves in the mantle of culture to inveigh against an amorphous other. Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2021 While many were shopping to prepare to be inside for several weeks, others were out on their normal shopping trip. Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2020 Also, avoid touching your face and avoid close contact with people who are sick; distance yourself from others if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 14 Mar. 2020 Similarly, some viruses have an outer wrapping, which is called an envelope, while others are non-enveloped. Jeffrey Gardner, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2020 Of the three people who died, one was associated with the Diamond Princess cruise ship that had been quarantined in Japan, and the two others were residents of a senior care facility. NBC News, 12 Mar. 2020 Many donors are downsizing; others are on a Marie Kondo-like purge. Nancy Shohet West, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2020 As women began entering medical schools in larger numbers during the 1970s, some specialties were welcoming to women, others weren’t. Sarah Temkin, STAT, 12 Mar. 2020 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Vasquez has his own namesake park, the spectacular Vasquez Rocks, his onetime hideout — hundreds of acres with fabled, other-worldly sandstone formations in Agua Dulce. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 Thankfully, other more tasteful colors are available. Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020 That economic frailty has damaged other important sources of investor income as well. Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 15 May 2020 Cases of people in both categories should be reported as likely Covid-19 only if there is no other more plausible diagnosis, the recommendations say. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2020 With the civil rights era, other more egregious wrongs in the American electoral system were gradually rectified, and so even more attention focused on the census itself. Anna Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2020 Also, if that camera isn’t your cup of tea, there are several other more expensive, fancier Instax camera options as well as less expensive options you can get used, or factory renewed, for much cheaper. oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2020 Beyond other more established Counter Strike events, the new league will also have to bang it out with another esports league that features a realistic, first-person shooter video game. Noah Smith, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2020 See More
Adjective
In other words: social exhaustion stemming from work can create ripples in all areas of your life. Kells Mcphillips, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, don’t quietly quit because your current situation has led you to give up. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, the instant when the human being comes out from behind the opponent. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, what could happen is that nearly every close House race could break in the Democrat’s direction. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, the goal isn’t necessarily to love how your body looks. Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 12 Sep. 2022 In other words, hundreds of music shows are taking place in the next three months, at venues such as the metal-happy Webster Theatre, the austere Bushnell and at cozy nooks like Cafe Nine. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 In other words, whose culture is being extracted and who is profiting? Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 The story of the safety net, in other words, is a story of safety nets — multiple programs with multiple aims, sometimes evolving in uncoordinated or accidental ways. Jason Deparle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Noun
And for following the well-trodden path of privileged white males documenting and representing the exotic other. Liani Maasdorp, Quartz, 3 May 2021 The president only did what so many previous European and American leaders have done, draping themselves in the mantle of culture to inveigh against an amorphous other. Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2021 While many were shopping to prepare to be inside for several weeks, others were out on their normal shopping trip. Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2020 Also, avoid touching your face and avoid close contact with people who are sick; distance yourself from others if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 14 Mar. 2020 Similarly, some viruses have an outer wrapping, which is called an envelope, while others are non-enveloped. Jeffrey Gardner, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2020 Of the three people who died, one was associated with the Diamond Princess cruise ship that had been quarantined in Japan, and the two others were residents of a senior care facility. NBC News, 12 Mar. 2020 Many donors are downsizing; others are on a Marie Kondo-like purge. Nancy Shohet West, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2020 As women began entering medical schools in larger numbers during the 1970s, some specialties were welcoming to women, others weren’t. Sarah Temkin, STAT, 12 Mar. 2020 Adverb
Indeed there had been other more obvious candidates for the job. Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Vasquez has his own namesake park, the spectacular Vasquez Rocks, his onetime hideout — hundreds of acres with fabled, other-worldly sandstone formations in Agua Dulce. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 Thankfully, other more tasteful colors are available. Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020 That economic frailty has damaged other important sources of investor income as well. Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 15 May 2020 Cases of people in both categories should be reported as likely Covid-19 only if there is no other more plausible diagnosis, the recommendations say. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2020 With the civil rights era, other more egregious wrongs in the American electoral system were gradually rectified, and so even more attention focused on the census itself. Anna Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2020 Also, if that camera isn’t your cup of tea, there are several other more expensive, fancier Instax camera options as well as less expensive options you can get used, or factory renewed, for much cheaper. oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2020 Beyond other more established Counter Strike events, the new league will also have to bang it out with another esports league that features a realistic, first-person shooter video game. Noah Smith, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective, Noun, Pronoun, and Adverb
Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Pronoun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Adverb
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1985, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing other
Kids Definition
other 1 of 3
adjective
oth·er ˈə-t͟hər
1
: being the one (as of two or more) left
I broke my other arm.
2
: second entry 1 sense 1
Every other page contains an illustration.
3
: extra entry 1, additional
Some other guests are coming.
4
: different or separate from those already mentioned
Some people believe it and other people don't.
other
2 of 3noun
: a remaining or different one
Lift one foot and then the other.
The others will follow us later.
other
3 of 3pronoun
: another thing
There's always something or other going on.
other
adjective
1
as in different
being not of the same kind no, I need the other pen, the blue one Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- different
- diverse
- distinctive
- distinct
- several
- various
- unlike
- distinguishable
- dissimilar
- varied
- disparate
- distant
- miscellaneous
- sundry
- divergent
- unalike
- nonidentical
- mixed
- alternative
- individual
- divers
- differentiable
- variant
- particular
- alternate
- single
- unequal
- discriminable
- disproportionate
- peculiar
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- similar
- same
- like
- identical
- parallel
- kindred
- indistinguishable
- related
- equal
- kin
- comparable
- equivalent
- analogous
- alike
- selfsame
- tantamount
- 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
- another
- else
- further
- farther
- added
- side
- peripheral
- extra
- plus
- extraneous
- supplementary
- accessory
- adjunct
- new
- supplemental
- fresh
- complementary
- collateral
- excess
- surplus
- contributory
- spare
- supernumerary
- 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
- once
- late
- sometime
- onetime
- bygone
- defunct
- whilom
- quondam
- departed
- extinct
- long-ago
- gone
- vanished
- expired
- dead
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- current
- present
- extant
- contemporary
- ongoing
- future
- prospective
- present-day
- coming
- unborn