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Synonyms for former
ˈfɔr mərfor·mer
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Wiktionary
formeradjective
Antonyms:
latterformeradjective
previous
Dave was the former of the company.
Synonyms:
quondam, erstwhile, anterior, ex-, previous, priorAntonyms:
latterformeradjective
first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
The former is a good idea but the latter is not.
Synonyms:
anterior, erstwhile, ex-, quondam, previous, priorAntonyms:
latter
English Synonyms and Antonyms
former
The efficient cause, that which makes anything to be or be done, is the common meaning of the word, as in the saying "There is no effect without a cause." Every man instinctively recognizes himself acting through will as the cause of his own actions. The Creator is the Great First Cause of all things. A condition is something that necessarily precedes a result, but does not produce it. An antecedent simply precedes a result, with or without any agency in producing it; as, Monday is the invariable antecedent of Tuesday, but not the cause of it. The direct antonym of cause is effect, while that of antecedent is consequent. An occasion is some event which brings a cause into action at a particular moment; gravitation and heat are the causes of an avalanche; the steep incline of the mountain-side is a necessary condition, and the shout of the traveler may be the occasion of its fall. Causality is the doctrine or principle of causes, causation the action or working of causes. Compare DESIGN; REASON.
Synonyms:
actor, agent, antecedent, author, causality, causation, cause, condition, creator, designer, fountain, motive, occasion, origin, originator, power, precedent, reason, reason, source, springAntonyms:
consequence, creation, development, effect, end, end, event, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, resultPreposition:
The cause of the disaster; cause for interference.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
former
Synonyms:
preceding, antecedent, previous, prior, earlier, ancient, bygone, anterior, first-mentioned, foregoingAntonyms:
succeeding, subsequent, posterior, latter, modern, coming, future
Princeton's WordNet
formeradjective
the first of two or the first mentioned of two
"Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
Antonyms:
latter, present(a), futureformer(a)adjective
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"
Antonyms:
latter, future, present(a)erstwhile(a), former(a), old, onetime(a), one-time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a)adjective
belonging to some prior time
"erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
Antonyms:
latter, present(a), futureformer(a), late(a), previous(a)adjective
(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"
Antonyms:
latter, future, present(a)early(a), former(a), other(a)adjective
belonging to the distant past
"the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
Antonyms:
latter, present(a), future
Dictionary of English Synonymes
formeradjective
Synonyms:
maker, framer, author, creator, constructorformeradjective
Synonyms:
previous, prior, anterior, antecedent, preceding, foregoingformeradjective
formeradjective
formeradjective
Synonyms:
first named, first mentioned
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "former":
ex, old, previous, ancient, antigua, ago, earlier, prior, past, before, preceding, formerly, elders, predecessor, exs, first, ancien, ex-girlfriend, ex-, ex-boyfriend, anciens, ex-president, erstwhile, alumni, outgoing, f.d., ousted, ancienne, ex-wife, long-standing, legacy, previously, last, elder, ex-combatants, antique
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Former
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#371 | old | |
#419 | source | |
#420 | author | |
#758 | past | |
#808 | ago | |
#1067 | condition | |
#1223 | cause | |
#1246 | reason | |
#1249 | spring | |
#1289 | prior | |
#1441 | agent | |
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#3910 | antique | |
#4288 | actor | |
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#7784 | elder | |
#8063 | fountain | |
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#16696 | precedent | |
#16875 | motive | |
#17648 | predecessor | |
#19983 | originator | |
#32060 | causation | |
#34046 | causality | |
#40238 | ousted | |
#44502 | antecedent | |
#49977 | bygone | |
#56632 | erstwhile | |
#61361 | exs | |
#72717 | ancien | |
#79448 | ancienne | |
#97741 | anciens | |
#281565 | quondam |
How to use former in a sentence?
The slanderer and the assassin differ only in the weapon they use; with the one it is the dagger, with the other the tongue. The former is worse that the latter, for the last only kills the body, while the other murders the reputation.
These episodes have angered the mullahs (clerics) and I can see they are now drawing a line between this government and the former, they see the current government as evil, a foreign conspiracy that is allowing a struggle against Islam.
At the moment there's a risk that someone standing in front of a greengrocer and a butcher's shop will only go into the former, but they should be shopping in both, because our meat is good.
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
Karoline Leavitt is on pace to be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, a former staffer of mine.
Translations for former
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- سابقArabic
- предишен, минал, бившBulgarian
- previCatalan, Valencian
- erstererGerman
- πρώηνGreek
- antaŭaEsperanto
- ex, anterior, primero, primera, aquella, aquello, antiguoSpanish
- اولی, سابق, اسبق, قدیمPersian
- edellinen, edeltävä, ensimmäinen, entinenFinnish
- fyrrverandiFaroese
- celui-là, précédent, ancien, premierFrench
- előző, előbbi, egykori, hajdani, korábbiHungarian
- mantan, terdahuluIndonesian
- anteriore, precedente, primo, exItalian
- 前者, 前Japanese
- უწინდელი, წინანდელიGeorgian
- 전자Korean
- پێشو, بهرترKurdish
- anteriorLatin
- deze, voormalig, eerstgenoemdeDutch
- byłyPolish
- پخوانیPashto, Pushto
- primeiro, anteriorPortuguese
- прежний, первый, бывший, предыдущийRussian
- prethodni, bivšiSerbo-Croatian
- före detta, föregående, fornaSwedish
- முன்னாள்Tamil
- మునుపటి, ముందరిTelugu
- ilk, eski, önce, öncekiTurkish
- колишнійUkrainian
- 前任的Chinese
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