| Main Entry: |
former |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
previous in time or order |
Synonyms: |
above, aforementioned, aforesaid,
ancient,
antecedent, anterior, bygone, departed,
earlier, erstwhile, ex-,
first, foregoing,
late, long ago, long gone, of yore,
old,
once, one-time,
past,
preceding,
prior, quondam, sometime, whilom
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| Notes: |
latter means referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned; former means referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned |
Antonyms: |
after, current, ensuing, following, future, present, prospective, subsequent, succeeding
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