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Nouns (1)

n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"

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Adjectives (14)

former

adj. 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"

former, early, other

adj. of the distant past: "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

sometime, quondam, one-time, onetime, former, erstwhile, old

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

previous, late, former

adj. (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"

Fuzzynyms (15)

prior, anterior

adj. earlier in time

preceding

adj. existing or coming before

precedent

adj. preceding in time, order, or significance

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

back

adj. of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"

primaeval, primordial, primeval, primal, aboriginal

adj. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"

late

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

retiring, preceding, past

adj. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

Synonyms (101)

agone, ago

adj. gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'"

agone, ago

adj. gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'"

agone, ago

adj. gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'"

ancient

adj. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians"; "ancient Greece"

ancient

bypast, gone, foregone, departed, bygone

adj. well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"

bypast, gone, foregone, departed, bygone

adj. well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"

bypast, gone, foregone, departed, bygone

adj. well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"

medieval, knightly, chivalric

adj. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

medieval, knightly, chivalric

adj. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

medieval, knightly, chivalric

adj. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

earliest, earlier

adj. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"

earliest, earlier

former, early, other

adj. of the distant past: "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

former, early, other

adj. of the distant past: "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

sometime, quondam, one-time, onetime, former, erstwhile, old

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

sometime, quondam, one-time, onetime, former, erstwhile, old

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

adj. (combining form) former: "an ex-president"

previous, late, former

adj. (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"

previous, late, former

adj. (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"

historical, historic

adj. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"

historical, historic

adj. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"

historical, historic

adj. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"

last

adj. immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"

last

adj. immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"

last

adj. immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"

old

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

old

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

old

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

olden

adj. long past; "olden days"

olden

adj. long past; "olden days"

olden

adj. long past; "olden days"

other

adj. recently past; "the other evening"

other

adj. recently past; "the other evening"

other

adj. recently past; "the other evening"

prehistorical, prehistoric

adj. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"

prehistorical, prehistoric

adj. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"

prehistorical, prehistoric

adj. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"

then

adj. at a specific prior time; "the then president"

then

adj. at a specific prior time; "the then president"

then

adj. at a specific prior time; "the then president"

ult, ultimo

adj. in or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult"

ult, ultimo

adj. in or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult"

ult, ultimo

adj. in or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult"

Antonyms (5)

latter

adj. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); "in the latter case"

future

adj. yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"

future

adj. yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"

future

adj. yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"

latter

n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"