What is another word for former?
Pronunciation:
[ fˈɔːmə], [ fˈɔːmə], [ f_ˈɔː_m_ə]
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Similar words for former:
- all (adjective)
- antecedent (adjective)
- back (adjective)
- bygone (adjective)
- dead (adjective)
- deceased (adjective)
- foregoing (adjective)
- late (adjective)
- old (adjective)
- olden (adjective)
- older (adjective)
- one-time (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- outgoing (adjective)
- past (adjective)
- preceding (adjective)
- prior (adjective)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- before (adverb)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- earlier (noun)
- erstwhile (noun)
- other (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- predecessor (noun)
- quondam (noun)
- other synonyms
Synonyms for Former:
adj.
• all (adjective) • antecedent (adjective)- most precedent,
- most precursory,
- pre-cursory,
- more precursory,
- preliminary,
- pre cursory,
- more precedent.
- de-parted,
- by-gone,
- water over dam,
- forgotten,
- out-of-date,
- by gone,
- more out of date,
- old time,
- de parted,
- water under bridge,
- be-lated,
- oldtime,
- most sometime,
- more oldfangled,
- be lated,
- more sometime,
- most oldfangled.
- gave up ghost,
- in animate,
- ex animate,
- de-ceased,
- ex-animate,
- lifeless,
- in-animate,
- de ceased,
- more exanimate,
- pushing daisies,
- most exanimate,
- gave ghost,
- gave the ghost,
- most expired,
- more expired.
- most above,
- more above,
- more aforestated,
- most aforementioned,
- most aforestated,
- fore going,
- fore-going,
- more aforementioned.
- ex-.
- oldfashioned,
- water over the dam,
- oldfangled,
- foregoing,
- outward-bound,
- preceding,
- back,
- of old,
- old fashioned,
- one-time,
- out of date,
- older,
- antecedent,
- prior,
- passed on,
- onetime,
- in oblivion,
- pre-existing,
- aforestated,
- pushing up daisies,
- precursory,
- preexisting,
- aforementioned,
- anterior,
- down memory lane,
- old,
- gave up the ghost,
- past,
- of yore,
- exanimate,
- bygone.
- most outward-bound,
- more outward bound,
- out going,
- out-goinger,
- de-parting,
- more outward-bound,
- more outwardbound,
- most outbound,
- most outward bound,
- re-tiring,
- most outwardbound,
- out-bound,
- most withdrawing,
- out goingest,
- outbound,
- more outbound,
- de parting,
- outwardbound,
- with drawing,
- out bound,
- outward bound,
- re tiring,
- more withdrawing,
- with-drawing,
- out goinger,
- out-goingest,
- outgoing,
- out-going.
adv
• Other relevant words: (adverb)adv.
• before (adverb) • Other relevant words: (adverb)n.
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•
- earlier,
- one day,
- previously,
- at one time,
- already.
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•
- precede.
- role model,
- Antecessor,
- priors,
- Foregoer,
- forebear,
- number one,
- antecessors,
- first,
- time,
- predecessor,
- formers.
Other synonyms:
How to use "Former" in context?
New York City mayor
During his time as mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg oversaw some major transformations of the city, notably the revival of Times Square and the development of The Condominium Project in Rockefeller Center. Bloomberg also created the Department of Buildings to improve and streamline the city's building code, and he enacted laws to increase economic opportunities for veterans and employees of small businesses. He also funded arts and recreational initiatives, and championed energy conservation. Bloomberg became the first major-party mayor of New York City in 25 years when he won re-election in 2013.
Paraphrases for Former:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
erstwhile.
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Noun, singular or mass
erstwhile.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
aforementioned, age-old, ancient, defunct, existing, old, then, time-honoured, vintage, Ousted, first-ever, long-established, old-growth, front-line, now-defunct, anciennement.
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Proper noun, singular
ancient, old, previously, Has.
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Noun, singular or mass
ancient.
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Verb, past tense
Did.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
longstanding, previous, pre-existing, old-fashioned, one-time, ex-girlfriend.
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Proper noun, singular
previous, EXS.
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Noun, singular or mass
previous, ex-girlfriend.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Former:
n.
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number one, first.
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