WordCmp.com

erst vs erstwhile

erstwhile vs erst

erst is not an adjective while erstwhile is an adjective.

erst and erstwhile both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
erst No No No Yes
erstwhile No Yes No Yes
As adverbs, erst and erstwhile are synonyms defined as:
  • erst and erstwhile: at a previous time
Other synonyms of erst include at one time, formerly, once.
erst (adjective) erstwhile (adjective)
belonging to some prior time
erst (adverb) erstwhile (adverb)
at a previous time at a previous time
Difference between erst and erstwhile

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.