Adler

American  

[ad-ler, ahd-ler] / ˈæd lər, ˈɑd lər /

noun

1. Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.

2. Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.

3. Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.

4. Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.

5. Lawrence Cecil Larry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.

6. Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.

7. Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.

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Adler British  

/ ˈaːdlər /

noun

1. Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings

2. Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

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Example Sentences

A team of analysts at KeyBank, led by Jackson Adler, noted that there was still $3.9 billion of buybacks to be made from the $25 billion program announced in March 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The Adler Planetarium is $25, while the Art Institute of Chicago is $32.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In New York, Tolkan studied under Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg at the famed Actors Studio and started landing stage roles before working his way to the big screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Adler said his strategy is “unashamedly deep value” and that his team gets its idea by running screens that look for stocks in “the cheapest part of the market.”

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Mrs. Adler flips her ringer on, then slips her phone in the pocket of her shirt or pajama top or whatever it is.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko