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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 |
Varinia | | - | Ancient Roman, Spanish |
Blair | | ['blɛə] | |
Theresa | | [ti'ri:zə] | |
Jannette | | JAN-ət, jə-NET | English |
Miska | | MEES-kah (Finnish) | Hungarian, Finnish |
Sigurd | | SEE-gurd (Swedish) | Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Norse Mythology |