erstwhile
How many syllables in erstwhile?
There are 2 syllables in the word erstwhile.How to pronounce erstwhile:
Synonyms for erstwhile:
bygone
defunct
ex
former
late
old
once
one-time
onetime
other
past
previous
quondam
sometime
Antonyms for erstwhile:
after
alive
arrived
coming
contemporary
current
ensuing
eventual
existent
existing
extant
following
forthcoming
future
later
latest
latter
living
modern
new
next
on time
ongoing
posterior
present
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