Definitions and Synonyms of ex | Another word for ex | What is ex?
Definition 1: the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet - [noun denoting communication]Synonyms for ex in the sense of this definition
(ex is a kind of ...) the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
"his grandmother taught him his letters" (... is a member of ex) the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
Synonyms for ex in the sense of this definition
(ex is a kind of ...) the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
"his grandmother taught him his letters"(... is a member of ex) the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
Definition 2: a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife - [noun denoting person]Samples where ex or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- all his exes live in Texas
Synonyms for ex in the sense of this definition
(ex is a kind of ...) an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
"the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Samples where ex or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- all his exes live in Texas
Synonyms for ex in the sense of this definition
(ex is a kind of ...) an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
"the woman kept house while the man hunted"Definition 3: a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband - [noun denoting person]Synonyms for ex in the sense of this definition
(ex is a kind of ...) an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
"there were two women and six men on the bus"
Synonyms for ex in the sense of this definition
(ex is a kind of ...) an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
"there were two women and six men on the bus"Definition 4: out of fashion - [adjective satellite denoting all]Samples where ex or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- a suit of rather antique appearance
- demode (or outmoded) attire
- outmoded ideas
Synonyms for ex in the sense of this definition
(ex is similar to ...) not in accord with or not following current fashion
"unfashionable clothes" "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind"
Samples where ex or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- a suit of rather antique appearance
- demode (or outmoded) attire
- outmoded ideas