Synonyms for former
Another word for former is one-time, old or sometime. Below are 11 synonyms and 1 related words across 5 senses, with antonyms.
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1. adjective: referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
Antonyms
- latter
2. adjective: belonging to some prior time
- one-time synonyms
- old synonyms
- sometime synonyms
- erstwhile
- onetime
- quondam
- past synonyms
3. adjective: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- late synonyms
- previous synonyms
- past synonyms
4. adjective: belonging to the distant past
- other synonyms
- early synonyms
- past synonyms
5. noun: the first of two or the first mentioned of two
Antonyms
- latter
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- number one
Former in word games
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- 6
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
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- Everyday word
- Unscramble FORMER
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- Words starting with F
Questions people ask
What is another word for former?
You can say one-time, old, sometime, erstwhile or onetime instead of former. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)".
What is the opposite of former?
The opposite of former is latter.
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