Erstwhile
Adjectiveभूतपूर्व, पूर्वकालिक
Definition
Belonging to a former time; pertaining to a previous period
Contextual Sentence: "The erstwhile colonial powers continue to influence global economic structures through legacy institutions."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): ERS-WHILE = yesterday's (erst) person, who lived a WHILE ago
Synonyms
Former
Previous
Old
Antonyms
Current
Present
Future