former

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Previous.
2. (not-comparable) First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

Noun

1. Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
2. An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
3. (British) Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).

Opposite of

next, current, former, latter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: former

Inherited from Old English: forma

Inherited from Middle English: formere

In summary

Inherited from Middle English former, comparative of forme (“first”), from Old English forma (“first”), descended from Proto-Germanic *frumô. Parallel to prior (via Latin), as comparative form from same Proto-Indo-European root. Related to first and fore (thence before), from Proto-Germanic.

Synonyms

previous

old

🧓

past

prior

earlier

ex-

preceding

late

last

erstwhile

first

1st

one-time

quondam

anterior

before

antecedent

ex

ancient

precedent

formerly

foregoing

onetime

sometime

bygone

of the past

advance

shaper

forward

once

elder

be first

used

early

whilom

traditional

precede

primary

front

original

other

olden

fore

future

above

first of all

advanced

pristine

ever

erst

ancestor

Translations

ancien

🧓

anterior

precedente

antiguo

🧓

précédent

ehemalig

anteriore

antérieur

früher

voormalig

były

primo

1st

vorherig

vroeger

precedente

Sentences

There were also calls from former members of the congregation that he be defrocked .

The trail has been constructed along a section of the former Wonthaggi line .

Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo made a guest appearance on the album .

Behind it is the site of the former 'Fawdon Park House' Housing Project .

Former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman delivered the convocation speech .