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- a shadow of (one's) former self
a shadow of (one's) former self
a shadow of (one's) former self
A person whose personality has changed dramatically to become decreased in vivacity in some way, often following some traumatic event. Ever since Tim was in that accident, he's been a shadow of his former self. She's so quiet now, like a shadow of her former self. Does anyone know what happened to the bubbly girl we once knew?
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Micaiah | | mie-KAY-ə (English), mi-KIE-ə (English) | Biblical |
Calanthia | | kə-LAN-thee-ə | English (Rare) |
Ptah | | PTAH, PTAHKH | Egyptian Mythology |
Hyman | | - | Yiddish |
Parnel | | - | English (Archaic) |
Severiano | | se-ve-RYAH-no | Italian, Spanish |