else

The word “else” has 1 syllable: else

It's pronounced as /ɛls/


What is synonym and antonym for else?

In the thesaurus, “else” has 32 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for else along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for else

  • accessory
  • added
  • additional
  • adjunct
  • another
  • collateral
  • complementary
  • contributory
  • differently
  • dissimilarly
  • diversely
  • excess
  • extra
  • extraneous
  • farther
  • fresh
  • further
  • in addition
  • more
  • new
  • other
  • otherwise
  • peripheral
  • plus
  • side
  • spare
  • supernumerary
  • supervenient
  • supplemental
  • supplementary
  • surplus
  • variously

Antonyms for else

  • fewer
  • less
  • likewise
  • similarly

Meanings of else

  • adjective
    1. (used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
  • adverb
    1. (follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.
  • conjunction
    1. For otherwise; or else.

Example Sentences

  • Is there anything else you need before we leave?
  • I don’t think anyone else knows about the surprise.
  • She looked around but saw no one else in the room.
  • If nothing else works, we’ll try restarting the system.
  • Would you like to do something else this weekend?

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to else, such as: accessory, added, additional, adjunct, another, collateral, complementary.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

variously

  • differently
  • dissimilarly
  • diversely
  • else
  • here and there
  • inconsistently
  • infrequently
  • intermittently
  • irregularly
  • little
  • now
  • now and then
  • occasionally
  • off and on
  • otherwise
  • periodically
  • rarely
  • recurrently
  • seldom
  • sometimes
  • sporadically
  • unevenly
  • varyingly

farther

  • accessory
  • added
  • additional
  • adjunct
  • another
  • beyond
  • collateral
  • complementary
  • contributory
  • else
  • excess
  • extra
  • extraneous
  • fresh
  • further
  • longer
  • more
  • more distant
  • more remote
  • new
  • other
  • peripheral
  • plus
  • remoter
  • side
  • spare
  • supernumerary
  • supervenient
  • supplemental
  • supplementary
  • surplus
  • yon
  • yonder

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