ex meaning

UK /ɛks/ US /ɛks/ 1 syllable

ex (noun): a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband.

ex has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

ex as a noun

  1. a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

    Synonyms: ex-husband

    Type of: man

  2. a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
    • all his exes live in Texas

    Synonyms: ex-wife

    Type of: woman

  3. the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

    Synonyms: X, x

    Type of: letter

ex as an adjective

  1. out of fashion
    • a suit of rather antique appearance
    • demode (or outmoded) attire
    • outmoded ideas

    Synonyms: antique, demode, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee

    Similar: unfashionable

How to pronounce ex

ex is pronounced /ɛks/ in British English and /ɛks/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with ex

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