100 Best Synonyms for “Former”

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. above-mentioned Mentioned earlier in writing.
2. above-named Named earlier in writing.
3. aforementioned Mentioned earlier in the text.
4. aforesaid Said or mentioned earlier.
5. ancient From the distant past.
6. antecedent Existing before another thing.
7. anteceding Going before in time.
8. anterior Earlier in time or position.
9. antiquated Old and no longer current.
10. archaic Belonging to an earlier age.
11. beforehand Existing or happening earlier.
12. bygone Belonging to the past.
13. dated Suggesting an earlier period.
14. defunct No longer existing or operating.
15. departed Having left a role or place.
16. departing Leaving a role or position.
17. deposed Removed from office or power.
18. discontinued No longer produced or used.
19. displaced Replaced or removed from position.
20. earlier Happening before another time.
21. earliest First in time or order.
22. Edwardian From the Edwardian era.
23. erstwhile Formerly having a particular role.
24. ex No longer holding a position.
25. expired No longer valid or current.
26. first Earlier of two mentioned things.
27. foregoing Previously mentioned or occurring.
28. forerunning Coming before as a precursor.
29. formerly called Called by an earlier name.
30. formerly employed Employed at an earlier time.
31. formerly known Known by an earlier name.
32. formerly named Named differently in the past.
33. formerly owned Owned at an earlier time.
34. formerly serving Serving in the past.
35. formerly used Used in the past.
36. heretofore Existing before now.
37. historic Belonging to history.
38. historical Belonging to past times.
39. hitherto Existing up to that earlier time.
40. inactive No longer active in a role.
41. initial Occurring at the beginning.
42. introductory Coming at the beginning.
43. lapsed No longer valid or active.
44. last Immediately before the present one.
45. late No longer in a specified role.
46. medieval From the Middle Ages.
47. no-longer Not now holding that status.
48. obsolete No longer current or used.
49. old From an earlier time or role.
50. once Formerly; at one time.
51. one-time Having been so at one time.
52. onetime Formerly holding a role or status.
53. original Existing at the beginning.
54. ousted Removed from a position.
55. outdated No longer current or modern.
56. outgoing Leaving or recently left office.
57. outmoded No longer fashionable or current.
58. overthrown Removed from power by force.
59. past Belonging to an earlier time.
60. postwar Formerly after a specified war.
61. pre-2000 Existing before the year 2000.
62. preceding Coming immediately before something.
63. precursory Coming before and leading to something.
64. predecessor Person or thing that came before.
65. predecessory Belonging to a predecessor.
66. preexistent Existing beforehand.
67. preexisting Existing before something else.
68. prefatory Coming before the main text.
69. preliminary Coming before the main event.
70. preparatory Done before something else.
71. previous Existing or occurring before now.
72. prewar Existing before a war.
73. prior Coming before in time or order.
74. quondam That once was; former.
75. relinquished Formerly held, now given up.
76. renounced Formerly accepted, now rejected.
77. repealed Formerly law, now canceled.
78. replaced No longer serving; succeeded.
79. rescinded Formerly issued, now withdrawn.
80. resigned Having given up a position.
81. retired No longer working in a role.
82. revoked Formerly granted, now canceled.
83. sometime Having once been something.
84. succeeded Replaced by another holder.
85. superseded Replaced by something newer.
86. supplanted Replaced by something later.
87. surrendered Formerly held, now yielded.
88. terminated Formerly active, now ended.
89. then Existing at that earlier time.
90. unseated Removed from a former position.
91. used-to-be No longer being that thing.
92. vacated No longer occupied or held.
93. vanished Formerly present, now gone.
94. Victorian From the Victorian era.
95. void Formerly valid, now without effect.
96. voided Formerly valid, now canceled.
97. whilom Former; at one time.
98. withdrawn No longer offered or active.
99. yesterday’s Belonging to the recent past.
100. yesteryear’s Belonging to an earlier time.