former
No longer holding
Former identifies something or someone from an earlier time, no longer holding that position or status: a former president, my former husband, a former factory now converted to lofts.
When distinguishing between two items already mentioned, former refers to the first one, contrasting with latter for the second: Between tea and coffee, I prefer the former.
One who came first
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- exPrevious romantic partner
- erstwhilePreviously but not now
- onetimeFormerly but not now
past · prior · earlier · preceding · old · late · quondam · sometime
No longer in use
- disusedNo longer in operation
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
antiquated · dated · old-fashioned · defunct · retired · lapsed · abandoned · discarded
predecessor
One who came first
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- exPrevious romantic partner
- erstwhilePreviously but not now
onetime · past · prior · earlier · preceding · old · late · quondam · sometime · foregoing
outdated
No longer in use
- disusedNo longer in operation
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- supersededReplaced by something newer
outmoded · antiquated · dated · old-fashioned · defunct · retired · lapsed · abandoned · discarded · forgotten
shape
External outline of something
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
pattern · die · frame · blank · impression · model · cavity · block · press · stamp
creator
One who produces something
builder · originator · establisher · pioneer · developer · designer · craftsman · fashioner · sculptor · moulder
- competitor statusactive, inactive, retired, current, rookie
- employment statushired, fired, employed, unemployed, retired
- verbes de productionmanufacturer, assembler, composer, forger, distiller
- membership statusmember, non-member, active, inactive, pending
- presidentialpresidential, executive, inaugural, incumbent, elected
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
formerlatter
Second of two mentioned
future · second · coming · prospective · forthcoming
formerlater
At a subsequent time
subsequent · following · succeeding · ensuing · after
- form letterPrewritten mail for many
- art formCreative expression category
- formal attireDressy occasion clothing
- take formDevelop into something recognizable
- formal wearElegant occasion clothing
- tax formIncome declaration document
form, formal, reform, formation, format, formerly, reformed, transformation, reformer