Past synonyms

Experience, ancient, as was, last, at one time, background, and career to date are all synonyms for past. Future and present are antonyms of past. And here are 69 another word for past.

Another word for past

1. gone by

  • Ancient
  • Bygone
  • Dead and buried
  • Defunct
  • Done
  • Earlier
  • Ended
  • Extinct
  • Finished
  • Forgotten
  • Former
  • Gone by
  • Gone
  • Long-ago
  • No more
  • Of old
  • Of yore
  • Old
  • Olden
  • Over and done with
  • Over
  • Foregone

2. previous

  • As was
  • Erstwhile
  • Ex-
  • Foregoing
  • Former
  • Late
  • One-time
  • Previous
  • Prior
  • Quondam
  • Sometime
  • Whilom

3. last

  • Last
  • Preceding
  • Recent
  • Latter

4. formerly

  • At one time
  • Back in the day
  • Before
  • Formerly
  • Hitherto
  • In antiquity
  • In auld lang syne
  • In bygone days
  • In days of old
  • In days of yore
  • In days/years/times gone by
  • In former times
  • In olden times
  • In the (good) old days
  • In the before times
  • In the olden days
  • Long ago
  • Of yore
  • Once upon a time
  • Once
  • Previously
  • Time was when
  • In yesteryear

5. history

  • Background
  • Career to date
  • Experience
  • History
  • Life story
  • Life
  • Biography

Past synonyms statistics

The adjective "past" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 2 letters, 1 synonym with 3 letters, 7 synonyms with 4 letters, 5 synonyms with 5 letters, 9 synonyms with 6 letters, 9 synonyms with 7 letters, 5 synonyms with 8 letters, 6 synonyms with 9 letters, 3 synonyms with 10 letters, 3 synonyms with 11 letters, 5 synonyms with 12 letters, 3 synonyms with 13 letters, 2 synonyms with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 15 letters, 2 synonyms with 16 letters, and 1 synonym with 22 letters, for a total of 63 synonyms for past.

Past sentences

She reflected on her past experiences.

We walked past the old house.

The past year was very challenging.

He learned from past mistakes thoughtfully.


Similar to past

Word Opposites Synonyms
Sarcastic Sincere, genuine Sardonic, ironic
Passion Apathy, calm, calmness Affection, anger
At least At most, at minimum At the minimum, no less than
Long-lasting Short-lived, ephemeral Enduring, lasting
Masterpiece Failure, mediocrity Triumph, coup
Encompasses Excludes, omits Surround, enclose
Drastic Mild, moderate Extreme, serious
Infrastructure Dismantling, disorganization Framework, foundation
Disaster Blessing, success Catastrophe, calamity
Tasty Bland, insipid Delicious, palatable
Waste Conserve, flourish, thrive Squander, fritter away
Devastate Rebuild, heal Destroy, ruin
Devastating Encouraging, uplifting Destructive, ruinous
Fantastic Ordinary, poor Tremendous, remarkable
Master Servant, underling Lord, overlord
Compassion Anonymity, disguise Pity, sympathy
At last Initially, eventually Finally, in the end
Lastly Firstly, initially Finally, in conclusion
Enthusiastic Apathetic, indifferent Eager, keen
Vast Tiny, limited Huge, extensive
Contrast Similarity, resemblance Difference, dissimilarity
Fast Slow, slowly Speedy, quick