erstwhile

Meaning

Adv

Formerly; in the past.

Adj

1. (India, literary, not-comparable) Former, previous.
2. (not-comparable, proscribed) Respected, honourable.

Synonyms

former

erst

formerly

sometime

previous

once

old

🧓

quondam

aforetime

at one time

onetime

one-time

past

has-been

last time

late

departed

olden

defunct

whilom

would

beforetime

before

previously

pristine

anciently

simultaneously

ago

time

⌚

used

ex

earlier

gone

Translations

autrefois

ancien

🧓

ehemals

vroeger

antigamente

antiguo

🧓

voormalig

anterior

auparavant

del tempo passato

früher

vormalig

anciennement

ehemalig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/

Etymology

From erst (“first, formerly”) + while.