Other (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Recently past; "the other evening".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- I met my friend the other day and we went shopping together.
- I watched a great movie the other night that I would definitely recommend.
- I went to a restaurant the other evening and the food was excellent.
- I read an interesting article the other week that caught my attention.
- I attended a conference the other month that was really informative.
Meaning 2
Very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Related Words
Meaning 3
Not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Antonyms
Meaning 4
Belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient city was once a thriving metropolis in other times, but now lies in ruins.
- The customs of other generations were often shrouded in mystery and superstition.
- Historians have long been fascinated by the lives of early inhabitants of Europe, who lived in other eras.
- The world was a vastly different place in other ages, with limited technology and primitive communication.
- In other days, people relied on storytelling as a primary means of passing down history and cultural heritage.