QUONDAM Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

quondam

adjective

ˈkwän-dəm

Definition of quondam

as in former

having been such at some previous time a quondam oil baron now living comfortably in retirement

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Recent Examples of quondam By coincidence, the same day that Reichstag burned, Einstein wrote to his quondam mistress, Margarete Lenbach. — Thomas Levenson, The Atlantic, 9 June 2017

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The company is run by CEO Huh Kyubum, a former venture capitalist with Union Investment Partners who focused on investing in Korean content.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Britain’s financial regulator has banned a former HSBC banker from the industry over a train-fare fraud that cost a railway operator £5,911, or about $7,800.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of former

Adjective

These yachties aren’t as calloused as the erstwhile SURvers, so for the most part, the tour goes well.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
The Project’s ranks now include about 80 fishermen manning 15 boats who also support the tagging and research of their erstwhile prey (their work has led to the recent world-first tagging of 10 tiger sharks in Indonesian waters).

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of erstwhile

Adjective

The proximity to his father was what worried Lorena Zschaber, a 40-year-old photographer, who watched the results roll in at an LGBTQ+ friendly bar in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The 168-year-old magazine’s breakout journalism, its digital success, and a bit of good timing have given both Goldberg and Thompson plenty to brag about on the media podcast circuit.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

Anderson of Johns Hopkins has been working with a dozen other researchers, through grants from Arnold Ventures, to study prices more and contemplate state-level legislation that mirrors the CBO’s options.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The incident became even more troubling after reports that models had turned up on a dozen other websites.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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