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Former (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • I've lived in both the city and the suburbs; I find the former to be more stimulating and exciting.
  • He's been married twice; his former wife passed away a decade ago.
  • She studied both economics and psychology; the former has been more useful in her career.
  • The new highway bypasses both the town and the nearby village; the former has become rather quiet since.
  • The company went through a difficult period under the previous management and also under the former CEO.

Antonyms

  • Latter

Meaning 2

(used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Previous
  • Late

Meaning 3

Belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Other
  • Early

Meaning 4

Belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The company's former CEO is now a prominent philanthropist.
  • The once-thriving factory now stands as a relic of our former industrial glory.
  • She still keeps in touch with her former classmates from college.
  • The former president of the country was invited to speak at the conference.
  • The old mansion was a testament to the family's former wealth and status.

Synonyms

  • Sometime
  • Onetime
  • Erstwhile
  • Old
  • Quondam
  • One-time
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