ex

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ex

The suit he wore to the party looked rather ex.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A former spouse or romantic partner: "ex" most commonly refers to a person's former husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
    • The 24th letter of the Roman alphabet: "ex" is the name for the letter 'X'.

  2. Adjective:

    • Former, previous: Used to indicate that someone or something is a former holder of a specified status or position. This usage is often hyphenated (e.g., ex-president).
    • Out of fashion, outmoded: An archaic or rare usage meaning no longer stylish or current.
Usage and Examples
  • Noun (Former Partner):
    • She is having lunch with her ex.
    • He's still friends with most of his exes.
  • Noun (The letter):
    • The word "xylophone" starts with an ex.
  • Adjective (Former):
    • The ex-chairman still attends some meetings.
    • They invited their ex-neighbors to the party.
  • Adjective (Outmoded - rare):
    • His ideas on management are considered ex.
Advanced Usage
  • "ex-" prefix: When used as a prefix (always hyphenated), it means "former" or "out of." It attaches to nouns.
    • ex-husband, ex-employee, ex-marine
    • excommunicate, exhume, expatriate (Here, the prefix means "out" or "from.")
  • The plural form of the noun meaning "former partner" is exes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ex- (prefix): A productive prefix meaning "former" (e.g., ex-president, ex-girlfriend) or "out of" (e.g., export, exclude).
  • Former (adj/n): A more formal synonym for the adjectival sense and for a former holder of a position.
Synonyms
  • Former (adj): Previous, earlier, one-time.
  • Ex-partner (n): Former spouse, old flame.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Ex factor: A humorous or informal term referring to the complicating presence or influence of a former romantic partner.
    • Their relationship has a serious ex factor.
  • To be on ex terms: To have a civil or friendly relationship with a former partner.
    • Fortunately, they are on good ex terms for the sake of their children.
ex

The suit he wore to the party looked rather ex.

Adjective
  1. out of fashion
    • a suit of rather antique appearance
    • demode (or outmoded) attire
    • outmoded ideas
Noun
  1. the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
  2. a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
    • all his exes live in Texas
  3. a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

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