adj

other

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adj

Different from the one(s) already mentioned; additional or remaining.

"She has three other siblings besides her brother Tom."

"We tried every other option before deciding to sell the house."

det

Used to refer to something or someone not already identified or mentioned.

"Some people like tea; other people prefer coffee."

verb

To treat someone as fundamentally different or alien, excluding them from one's own group.

"The article criticized the media for othering immigrant communities in its coverage."

How to Use Other

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe everyday word for "not this one, but a different or additional one" — also used as a verb meaning to label someone as an outsider.

Common mistake

As a verb ("to other someone"), it's a modern academic/social usage — don't confuse it with the ordinary adjective use.

Common pairings

other people each other the other one othering

Word Forms

othered past tense, others plural, Others plural, Others plural, others singular

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Etymology

From Old English ōþer ("other, second"), tracing back through Proto-Germanic to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning simply "other" — the same ancient root that gives German ander and Swedish annan.

Antonyms

same

Related Words

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Rhymes for other

mother bother nother brother another smother smoother godmother grandmother stepbrother

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