WordCmp.com

old vs former

former vs old

old and former both are nouns.

old and former both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old Yes Yes No No
former Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, old and former are synonyms defined as:
  • old and former: belonging to some prior time
Other synonyms of old include erstwhile, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime.
old (noun) former (noun)
past times the first of two or the first mentioned of two
old (adjective) former (adjective)
of long duration; not new referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age belonging to the distant past
skilled through long experience belonging to some prior time
(used for emphasis) very familiar (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
excellent
just preceding something else in time or order
belonging to some prior time
Difference between old and former

Words related to "old"

Words related to "former"

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