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ex

/ɛks/noun, adjective1 syllable

Ex means: out of fashion.

Synonyms for ex22

noun, as in the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

X

noun, as in a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

ex-husband

noun, as in a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife

ex-wife

adjective, as in out of fashion

antique, demode, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee, unfashionable, unstylish

also used for ex

annihilate, bag, baptize, bereave of life, blight, bring down, bump off, bury, cack, compromised to a permanent end

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What does ex mean?4

adjective

1

out of fashion“a suit of rather antique appearance”

noun

1

the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

2

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

3

a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife“all his exes live in Texas”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ex?14

two syllables

convexexecs
Show 40 near rhymes
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Ex in a sentence

  • I have a new boyfriend, but my ex-boyfriend doesn't know about it yet.Hybrid
  • You're allowed to make up rules, but you can't apply them ex post facto.rul
  • You really do hate your ex-wife, don't you?CK
  • I still miss my ex-wife, but my aim is getting better.karloelkebekio
  • Defeated, the ex-champion fell into the abyss of despair.ebubekir
  • The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.unknown
  • My ex-husband no longer lives in this city.CK
  • I ran across an ex-boyfriend of mine in town the other day.CK

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Forms of ex

as a noun

plural
exes