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Detailed Synonyms for former in English

former:

former adj

  1. former
    – (used especially of persons) of the immediate past 1
    previous; formerly; earlier; in former times; past; before; ex; retired; at an earlier date; one-time
    former; late
    – (used especially of persons) of the immediate past 1
    • former adj
      • the former president1
    • late adj
      • our late President is still very active1
  2. former
    – (used especially of persons) of the immediate past 1
    former; previous; late
    – (used especially of persons) of the immediate past 1
    • former adj
      • the former president1
    • previous adj
      • the previous occupant of the White House1
    • late adj
      • our late President is still very active1
  3. former
    – referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) 1
    former
    – referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) 1
    • former adj
      • the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one1
  4. former
    – belonging to the distant past 1
    former; other; early
    – belonging to the distant past 1
    • former adj
      • former generations1
    • other adj
      • in other times1
    • early adj
      • the early inhabitants of Europe1
  5. former
    – belonging to some prior time 1
    former; old; one-time; sometime; onetime; quondam; erstwhile
    – belonging to some prior time 1

former

  1. former
    former; earlier
  2. former
    former

former [the ~] noun

  1. the former
    – the first of two or the first mentioned of two 1
    the former
    – the first of two or the first mentioned of two 1
    • former [the ~] noun
      • Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today1

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Related Definitions for "former":

  1. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)1
    • the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one1
  2. belonging to the distant past1
    • former generations1
  3. belonging to some prior time1
    • our former glory1
  4. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past1
    • the former president1
  5. the first of two or the first mentioned of two1
    • Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today1

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