Past synonyms
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Part of speech:
Having occurred previously
years ago
Past time
gone-by
Having occurred previously
long-ago
Past time
past times
Past time
precede (related)
Having been such previously
Past time
Past time
good old times
Past time
days-of-yore
(Idiomatic) the past; bygone days (nostalgic)
From the beginning to the end or conclusion of
The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthright:
Nostalgia is a desire to return to an earlier time in life.
current (antonym)
The definition of current is something that is happening now or something that is up to date.
The definition of anterior is something that happened before.
Previous, from.
Received by a person in retirement:
Antiquity is defined as the time in history that preceded the Middle Ages.
ancient times
Past time
former times
Past time
days gone by
Past time
auld lang syne
The times gone past; the good old days.
days of old
Past time
Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:
happenings
Plural form of happening
events
Plural form of event
secret affair
Concealed experiences
A love affair, especially an illicit one.
bronzed past
Concealed experiences
scarlet past
Concealed experiences
(Historical) A red letter A worn by a person convicted of adultery
scarlet A
Concealed experiences
farther than
On the farther side or other side of; beyond:
future (antonym)
A prospective or expected condition, especially one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development:
the present (antonym)
Past time
tomorrow (antonym)
Tomorrow is the day after today.
preceding (related)
Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, or sequence; previous.
history (related)
A formal written account of related natural phenomena:
Gone by; past:
(Rare) Former
preterite
Of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state.
The definition of retroactive is that something goes into effect as of a prior date.
Applying to or influencing the past; retroactive.
(Chiefly British) Dessert.
Past events
antecedents
Plural form of antecedent
chronology
A list or table of dates in their proper sequence
Past events
Past events
flashback
(--- Psychiatry) A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience:
Past events
Past events
hindsight
Ability to see, after the event, what should have been done
The second of two persons or things mentioned.
An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
A transfer of lands or houses to a corporate body, such as a school, church, or charitable organization, for perpetual ownership
The period of time during which this takes place
The fixing of the mind on some subject; serious thought; contemplation
An experience or event recollected:
retrospection
A survey of past life or experiences
present (antonym)
Being at hand or in attendance:
Said, written, or encountered just before; previous:
Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case.
Of an earlier time; former
Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age:
Having been formerly; former:
Having been such previously
That was at one time; former
Formerly such; former
A position, area, or situation that is not immediately in one's attention or notice:
(In) past years
bygone days
the good old days
the old days
time (related)
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future.
happen (related)
Past events surrounding a person or thing
pass (related)
Beyond the number or amount of:
About to retire.
so as to pass a given point
past-tense
Attributive form of past tense
preteritive
(Grammar) Used only or chiefly in the preterite or past tenses.
An affair; an adulterous relationship. Used colloquially to distinguish which type of affair, leaving less room for doubt.
hidden past
Concealed experiences
Former; erstwhile
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