| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| former | (adjective) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) | - |
| (adjective) belonging to the distant past | Synonyms: early, other | |
| (adjective) belonging to some prior time | Synonyms: erstwhile, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime | |
| (adjective) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past | Synonyms: late, previous |