It is clear that no one loves the former. This is true both when it comes to lovers who nowadays evoke nothing but bad memories, and when it comes to past leaders of some enterprise. By the way, it is interesting that teachers and students cannot be called "former." Today we will select synonyms for the last word, and also talk about the meaning and various wisdom.
Value
We continue the conversation about students and teachers. When we call a student or teacher "former", it means that the first or last did not please us, upset us, and we decided to disown them. In other words, everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance. To bring some clarity, let us turn to the explanatory dictionary, what does he think about this? Regarding the meaning of the word “former”, the following is written in the book:
- Now not in office or rank.
- The same as former people, that is, declassed, descended, and also having lost their former position. The phrase is colloquial in nature.
Examples of use
Illustrations come to mind immediately. There are former presidents, ministers, national team coaches. If you go down from such heights, then every person in his biography will have a place to attach the definition of “former” somewhere, his synonym will also suit. For example, the former coach of the Russian national team, Guus Hiddink, his fans remember with warmth: still - the bronze medals of Euro 2008. For example, don Fabio, who is Capello, did not deserve such an honor. If someone does not understand, then it's about the football team.
The second meaning is more complicated, and this is why: we know that some people cannot maneuver in social reality and sometimes fail. People with addictions, constantly “temporarily unemployed”, homeless people, tramps - these are all former people. In this case, synonyms are difficult to pick up, because the object of research seems to be a whole concept.
And in the context of the topic, this is interesting: does the phrase “ex-boyfriend” refer to the first meaning or to the second? We will answer paradoxically. In terms of language, “ex-boyfriend” is, of course, the first meaning, as a former minister or coach. But, from the point of view of the girl, he is no better than declassified, lowered, antisocial elements. Such is the story.
Synonyms
The most interesting and important we have reserved for the finale. The task - to find a synonym for the word "former" does not seem so simple. Because the dictionary, although smart, is still much simpler than a person, and one cannot do without a human mind. Using our consideration, we have selected for you the most successful semantic replacements for the object of study:
- last;
- former;
- old;
- previous;
- then.
In addition to the compiled list, there is also a wonderful prefix "ex". She, too, accurately indicates the current status of a person who once held a position. The prefix is needed to save time and not to pronounce the word "former". Yes, remember that prefix and hyphen are inseparable.