past - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Synonyms

• past
• past tense

More generic

• tense

More specific

• preterit
• preterite

Noun

the time that has elapsed

Synonyms

• past
• past times
• yesteryear

More generic

• time

Opposite / Antonyms

• future

More specific

• auld langsyne
• bygone
• good old days
• history
• langsyne
• old
• old times
• time immemorial
• time out of mind
• water under the bridge
• yesterday
• yore

Noun

a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

Synonyms

• past

More generic

• period
• period of time
• time period

Related

• life

Adjective

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Synonyms

• past
• preceding
• retiring

Related

• outgoing

Adjective

earlier than the present time; no longer current

Synonyms

• past

Related

• ago
• agone
• ancient
• bygone
• bypast
• chivalric
• departed
• early
• erstwhile
• foregone
• former
• gone
• historic
• historical
• knightly
• last
• late
• medieval
• old
• olden
• one-time
• onetime
• other
• prehistoric
• prehistorical
• previous
• quondam
• recent
• sometime
• then
• ult
• ultimo

Opposite / Antonyms

• future
• present

Also See

• noncurrent
• old
• outgoing

so as to pass a given point

Synonyms

• by
• past

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