What is another word for former?
223 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ fˈɔːmə], [ fˈɔːmə], [ f_ˈɔː_m_ə]Table of Contents
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- out-of-date,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- more out of date,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- out of date,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:
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
Ousted, ancient, now-defunct, aforementioned, then, old-growth, long-established, defunct, old, time-honoured, anciennement, existing, vintage, front-line, age-old, first-ever.
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Proper noun, singular
Has, ancient, old, previously.
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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
previous, one-time, longstanding, pre-existing, old-fashioned, 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
Antonyms for Former:
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adj.
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all
latter.
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previous in time or order
future, ensuing, modern, subsequent, present, after, following, succeeding, new, current.
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all
Hyponym for Former:
n.
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number one, first.
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