Need another word that means the same as “former”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “former” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Former” are: erstwhile, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime, early, other, late, previous, earlier, past, bygone, long-ago, forgotten, immemorial, remote, first
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “former” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| bygone | Well in the past; former. Relics of a bygone age. |
| earlier | (comparative and superlative of `early’) more early than; most early. A fashion popular in earlier times. |
| early | Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature. Early forms of life. |
| erstwhile | Former. The erstwhile president of the company. |
| first | Preceding all others in time or space or degree. Her first baby. |
| forgotten | Not noticed inadvertently. Her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night. |
| immemorial | Originating in the distant past; very old. An immemorial custom. |
| late | At or toward an end or late period or stage of development. The late Francis Bacon. |
| long-ago | Belonging to time long gone. |
| old | Used informally especially for emphasis old adj of a very early stage in development. He gave his old clothes away. |
| one-time | Belonging to some prior time. |
| onetime | Belonging to some prior time. |
| other | Very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected- Lance Morrow. Today isn t any other day. |
| past | Earlier than the present time; no longer current. His youth is past. |
| previous | (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. The previous owner. |
| quondam | Belonging to some prior time. Quondam dissidents joined the establishment. |
| remote | Located far away spatially. A golden age in the remote past. |
| sometime | Belonging to some prior time. A sometime contributor. |
| above | At a higher level or layer. For instructions refer to the above. |
| ahead | Leading or ahead in a competition. We like to plan ahead. |
| antecedence | Preceding in time. |
| antecedent | Denoting or counting as an antecedent. Antecedent events. |
| antedate | Indicate or discover that (a document, event, or word) should be assigned to an earlier date. There are no references to him that would antedate his birth. |
| anterior | (of a part of a flower or leaf) situated further away from the main stem. An incident anterior to her troubles. |
| before | During the period of time preceding a particular event or time. I had known her before. |
| beforehand | Before an action or event; in advance. Was beforehand with her report. |
| first | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield counting counterclockwise from home plate. The first meetings of the new party. |
| forego | Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime. |
| formerly | In the past; in earlier times. The building formerly housed the National Assembly. |
| front | Be or stand in front of. The Spartans preserving an even and unbroken front. |
| outdistance | Go far ahead of. She could maintain a fast enough pace to outdistance any pursuers. |
| precede | Be the predecessor of. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify. |
| precedence | Preceding in time. Quarrels over precedence among the Bonaparte family marred the coronation. |
| precedent | A previous case or legal decision that may be or binding precedent must be followed in subsequent similar cases. We hope to set a legal precedent to protect hundreds of miles of green lanes. |
| preceding | Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. The preceding pages. |
| precursor | A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner. Pepsinogen is the inactive precursor of pepsin. |
| predate | Establish something as being earlier relative to something else. Here parish boundaries seem clearly to predate Roman roads. |
| predecessor | Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. The chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor. |
| preface | Provide a book with a preface. It is important to preface the debate with a general comment. |
| prefatory | Serving as an introduction; introductory. In his prefatory remarks the author claims that. |
| prehistoric | No longer fashionable. My dad s electric typewriter was a prehistoric machine. |
| premature | (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before. A premature infant. |
| prematurely | Before the due time; ahead of time. His son died prematurely. |
| previous | Previous convictions a criminal record. She looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening. |
| previously | At a previous or earlier time; before. She had previously lived in Chicago. |
| prior | The head of a religious order in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot. He has a prior engagement this evening. |
| priority | The right to proceed before other traffic. The safety of the country takes priority over any other matter. |
| untimely | Uncommonly early or before the expected time. An untimely remark. |
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