Above
Above adjective - Appearing earlier in the same text.
Former
Former adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Above and former are semantically related in aforementioned topic. You can use "Above" instead an adjective "Former", if it concerns topics such as previous in time or order.
Nearby Word: formerly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Not So Different: Even though Grimmjow joins up with La Résistance out of convenience (see above), he gets on with and is remarkably similar to the former Eleventh Division members.
Source: Fan Fic / Winter War - Similar to the Johnny Test example above, in Littlest Pet Shop (2012) the Bisket twins are named Whittany and Brittany, the former being black-haired and the latter being white-haired.
Source: Ironic Name -
Up to Eleven with Mana Aida from Doki Doki Pretty Cure, who seems to not having that many fangirls like the former ones above, but the other main characters adore her.
Source: Even the Girls Want Her
Cite this Source
Former and Above. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/above/former
Above & Former. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/above/former>.
Former or Above. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/above/former.
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