What is "ex" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does ex mean in English? Meaning of ex definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "ex" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "ex": a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

Noun

  • Meaning: a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
  • Synonyms: ex ex-husband
  • Hypernyms: adult male man
  • Hyphenation: ex

    Meaning of "ex": out of fashion

    Adjective

  • Meaning: out of fashion
  • Example: a suit of rather antique appearance demode (or outmoded) attire outmoded ideas
  • Synonyms: antique demode ex old-fashioned old-hat outmoded passe passee
  • Similar: unfashionable unstylish
  • Hyphenation: ex

    Meaning of "ex": a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife

    Noun

  • Meaning: a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
  • Example: all his exes live in Texas
  • Synonyms: ex ex-wife
  • Hypernyms: adult female woman
  • Hyphenation: ex

    Meaning of "ex": the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

    Noun

  • Meaning: the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • Synonyms: ex x
  • Hypernyms: alphabetic character letter letter of the alphabet
  • Hyphenation: ex

  • Adjective: The name of the Latin-script letter X/x.(colloquial) An ex-husband, ex-wife or ex-partner. She broke up with her ex.
  • Synonyms:

    once, bygone, late, old, one-time, past, preceding, previous, sometime, quondam, past, preceding, earlier, antecedent, anterior, erstwhile, foregoing, one-time, precedent, sometime, quondam, old, departed, erstwhile, anterior, antecedent, ancient, bygone, past, prior, above, first, aforesaid, earlier, foregoing, late, once, one-time, preceding, sometime, quondam, aforementioned, ex-, long ago, long gone, of yore, whilom, previous, past, sometime, old, once, asleep, bygone, cold, deceased, defunct, departed, erstwhile, extinct, former, inanimate, lifeless, onetime, preceding, quondam, ex-, exanimate, retiring, last, departing, former, migratory, past, withdrawing, ex-, outbound, outward-bound, early, old, preceding, earlier, late, prior, previous, recent, latter, ancient, bygone, over, ancient history, erstwhile, foregoing, good old days, once, one-time, retired, sometime, latter-day, quondam, ages ago, back when, behind one, bypast, down memory lane, ex-, gone-by, long-ago, olden days, time was, way back, way back when,

    Antonyms:

    current, future, later, on time, timely, well-timed, present, after, modern, current, ensuing, following, future, prospective, subsequent, new, present, succeeding, current, future, on time, prompt, punctual, antique, old-fashioned, present, early, live, introverted, reclusive, shy, arriving, entering, incoming, later, current, after, on time, future, modern, new, present,

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