noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A former boyfriend.

   "I wish my ex-boyfriend wouldn't text me so often!"

2. 2
   a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend wordnet

Example

More examples

"My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal."

Etymology

From ex- + boyfriend.

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