former

/fˈɔːmɐ/

/ˈfɔɹmɝ/

[adjective] [noun]

former

[ADJECTIVE]

having filled a specific status or position in an earlier period

synonyms : former(a)

late(a)

previous(a)

first in order of two things or persons that are already mentioned

antonyms : latter(a)

relating to or happening in the past

synonyms : erstwhile(a)

belonging to the distant past

synonyms : early(a)

former(a)

other(a)

Former

[NOUN]

the first of two or the first mentioned of two

antonyms : latter

Examples

1. He received a cold shoulder from his former friends after the argument.

2. After the embezzlement scandal, the accountant's name was mud among their former colleagues and clients.

3. The company opted for a settlement rather than taking their former employee to court.

4. The successful entrepreneur knew that an old poacher makes the best gamekeeper, so he hired a former hacker to help secure his company's online systems.

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