Atavistic and Former

Atavistic

Atavistic adjective - Characteristic of an atavist.

Former and atavistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Former" instead an adjective "Atavistic".

Nearby Word: atavism

Former

Former adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

Atavistic and former are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atavistic" instead an adjective "Former".

Nearby Word: formerly
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Former and Atavistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/former
Atavistic & Former. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/former>.
Former or Atavistic. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/former.
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