quondam
Of earlier times
Quondam means former or one-time: his quondam ally, a quondam friend.
The word is literary and old-fashioned, typically modifying nouns that describe roles or relationships someone once held but no longer does.
It appears almost exclusively in writing, rarely in speech.
Previously but not now
- onetimeFormerly but not now
- previousOccurring before another
- predecessorOne who came first
- ex-partnerPrevious romantic companion
antecedent · old-time · late · outgoing · retired · superseded · displaced · replaced
No longer existing
- outdatedNo longer in use
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
dated · old-fashioned · superannuated · disused · expired · extinct · abandoned · discarded
Time not long past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- retrospectReflection on past events
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
nostalgia · olden · yore · halcyon · remembrance · wistful · bittersweet · sentimental
erstwhile
Previously but not now
- onetimeFormerly but not now
- previousOccurring before another
- predecessorOne who came first
ex-partner · antecedent · old-time · late · outgoing · retired · superseded · displaced · replaced · deposed
defunct
No longer existing
- outdatedNo longer in use
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- antiquatedOld and outdated
archaic · dated · old-fashioned · superannuated · disused · expired · extinct · abandoned · discarded · forgotten
yesteryear
Time not long past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- retrospectReflection on past events
reverie · nostalgia · olden · yore · halcyon · remembrance · wistful · bittersweet · sentimental · faded