Meanings
- not comparablerareHaving a significant other.
So, friends and neightbors, what activities were you engaged in when you found yourself suddenly significantly othered?
1983 November 29, Dan Neiman, “What Is Single (and how do I deal with it)”, in net.singles (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 20252 more examples
I make it perfectly clear to people that ask me out that I'm significantly othered right now "but if you'd just like to go as friends, that's great with me -- I can always use another friend!".
1993 March 8, Christopher Hudel, “Available, or not??”, in soc.singles (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025I haven't seen you on here before, but welcome. Where do you come from, are you married or significantly othered, any kids/grandkids, and what sort of chocolate do you prefer to distribute?
2004 March 18, Buff, “The start of a new order?”, in alt.penpals.forty-plus-yrs (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025Synonyms: significant-othered
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a significant other.
Origin
After significant other, with -ed.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
significantly othered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/significantly%20othered
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