Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "former" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

after latter latter latter now

Derived Terms

T-former beamformer former Soviet Union former USSR former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia former times formerly formerness glassformer metalformer opinion former pan former shadow of one's former self sixth-former sporeformer

Derived From

form

Distinct From

after current latter

Etymologically Related To

before first fore prior

Context

british used in combinations

Part Of (Holonyms)

sequence

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

first number one

Type Of (IsA)

first

Related Terms

ex formerly

Related Terms

adjective before before now behind behind us creator cut die earlier employee erst erstwhile ex ex president first form founder gauge latter maker nee now once once was one before one time order past past state present president previous prior state template the time us used used to was once

Similar Terms

past past

Synonym Network

erstwhile previous

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