| Main Entry: | erstwhile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | former |
Synonyms: |
bygone, ex, late, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime |
| Main Entry: | previous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | former, prior |
Synonyms: |
antecedent, anterior, earlier, erstwhile, ex, foregoing, one-time, past, precedent, preceding, quondam, sometime |
| Notes: | preceding means 'occurring immediately before the time of the utterance,' while previous means 'occurring at some time before the utterance' |
Antonyms: |
current, future, later, present |