Antonyms for ex-
| Grammar : Adj |
Definition of ex-
Origin :- word-forming element, in English meaning mainly "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without," and "former;" from Latin ex "out of, from within," from PIE *eghs "out" (cf. Gaulish ex-, Old Irish ess-, Old Church Slavonic izu, Russian iz). In some cases also from Greek cognate ex, ek. PIE *eghs had comparative form *eks-tero and superlative *eks-t(e)r-emo-.
- As in late : adj dead
- As in outgoing : adj leaving
- As in past : adj olden, former
- As in former : adj previous in time or order
Synonyms for ex-
- above
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- ages ago
- ancient
- ancient history
- antecedent
- anterior
- asleep
- back when
- behind one
- bygone
- bypast
- cold
- deceased
- defunct
- departed
- departing
- down memory lane
- earlier
- early
- erstwhile
- ex-
- exanimate
- extinct
- first
- foregoing
- former
- gone-by
- good old days
- inanimate
- last
- late
- latter
- latter-day
- lifeless
- long ago
- long gone
- long-ago
- migratory
- of yore
- old
- olden days
- once
- one-time
- onetime
- outbound
- outward-bound
- over
- past
- preceding
- previous
- prior
- quondam
- recent
- retired
- retiring
- sometime
- time was
- way back
- way back when
- whilom
- withdrawing
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019