Former

/ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Synonyms for "former" (110 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Adjective(3 words)

aforementioned aforenamed aforesaid ancient antecedent antediluvian anterior anticipatory beforementioned bygone ci-devant departed earlier early

Adjective(3 words)

antecedent anterior earlier

Noun(2 words)

back bypast

Strong matches (33)

Adjective(8 words)

early erstwhilehistorical diaryhistorical statelate oldold classificationold photographs

elder eldest erstwhile first first-born firstling fore foregoing forementioned forenamed immemorial last late latest major named old

Adjective(6 words)

erstwhile ex foregone historical hitherto old

Noun(1 words)

mandrell

Verb(1 words)

offboard

Related words (55)

olden older oldest once onetime outgoing past precedent preceding precurrent preexistent prehistoric previous prime primeval primitive primogenitary prior quondam recent

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said same senior sometime then whilom

Adjective(10 words)

olden past precedent preceding previous prior quondam sometimeused-to-bewhilom

Adjective(16 words)

one-time onetime otherpast conditionpast conditionspast statepreexisting datapriorprior statequondam sabik sometimethe earlier onethe firstthe initial onethe prior one

Noun(1 words)

passado

Verb(2 words)

predated resigned

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7 relation types

More general

8 entries

descriptive worddescriptor determiner first modifiernumber onepronounreferential determiner

More specific

6 entries

former ownerformer presidentformer studentformer teacherthe earlier onethe prior one

Collocations

8 entries

former classmateformer colleagueformer ownerformer presidentformer studentformer teacherformer timesformer years

Inflections

3 entries

formersmore formermost former

Derivations

1 entries

formerly

Antonyms

2 entries

latter

similar

1 entries

past

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.

Source: tatoeba (19301)

Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former.

Source: tatoeba (19362)

The company took action against its former accountant.

Source: tatoeba (22387)

Love is above money. The latter can't give as much happiness as the former.

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