Meanings
alternative the other way around
- not comparableThe same but with the mentioned things or people in reverse order or position.
At dinner Marigold had the Rector on her right and the Colonel on her left, Francis had their wives the other way round to avoid any signs of preference, […]
1979, Honor Tracy, The Ballad of Castle Reef, page 451 more example
One answer which has gained scientific popularity puts the egg first – 'no egg, no chicken': […] A competing answer puts it the other way round – 'no chicken, no egg': […]
2007, Michael Clark, Paradoxes from A to Z, page 44Synonyms: conversely, vice versa
- not comparableIn reversed orientation.
If it isn't working, try turning the battery the other way round.
Synonyms: backwards
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbThe same but with the mentioned things or people in reverse order or position.
adverbIn reversed orientation.
Translations
Bulgarian обра́тно
- обра́тно (obrátno)same but with mentioned things reversed
Dutch omgekeerd
- omgekeerdsame but with mentioned things reversed
German umgekehrt, andersherum
- umgekehrtsame but with mentioned things reversed
- andersherumin reversed orientation
- andersrumin reversed orientation
Hungarian fordítva, megfordítva
- fordítvasame but with mentioned things reversed
- megfordítvain reversed orientation
- ellenkező iránybanin reversed orientation
Indonesian terbalik
- terbalikin reversed orientation
Italian viceversa, al contrario
- viceversasame but with mentioned things reversed
- al contrariosame but with mentioned things reversed
- all'incontrariosame but with mentioned things reversed
- all'oppostosame but with mentioned things reversed
- all'inversosame but with mentioned things reversed
Norwegian Bokmål omvendt
- omvendtsame but with mentioned things reversed
Russian наоборо́т, наза́д
- наоборо́т (naoborót)same but with mentioned things reversed
- наза́д (nazád)in reversed orientation
- за́дом наперёд (zádom naperjód)in reversed orientation
Scottish Gaelic air an rathad eile, air an rathad eile
- air an rathad eilesame but with mentioned things reversed
- air an rathad eilein reversed orientation
Spanish al revés
- al revéssame but with mentioned things reversed
Swedish omvänt, tvärtom
- omväntsame but with mentioned things reversed
- tvärtomsame but with mentioned things reversed
Cite this entry
the other way round. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20other%20way%20round
“the other way round.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20other%20way%20round. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the other way round,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20other%20way%20round.
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