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erstwhile

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of erstwhile

having been such at some previous time
  • My erstwhile friend ignored me when I ran into her at the mall.
Synonyms of erstwhile

former, late, old, once, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom
Words Related to erstwhile

bygone, dead, defunct, departed, expired, extinct, gone, long-ago, vanished
Near Antonyms of erstwhile

contemporary, current, extant, ongoing, present, present-day

coming, future, prospective, unborn

erstwhile

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of erstwhile

at an earlier or previous time
  • There's now a store where erstwhile lay green and pleasant pastures.
Synonyms of erstwhile

formerly, once, onetime
Near Antonyms of erstwhile

lately, recently

currently, now, presently

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