Synonyms and antonyms of Related to history and the past in American Thesaurus

historical (adjective)

connected with history or with the past

early (adjective)

used about periods of history

date back to ()

to be made or begun at a particular time in the past

retrospective (adjective)

relating to or considering things that happened in the past

in retrospect ()

considering something that happened in the past, using knowledge or information that you did not have at that time

historical (adjective)

used for describing someone or something as they really existed in the past

historically (adverb)

in a way that is connected with places, events, or people that are recorded in history

the annals of something ()

the whole history of something

rewrite history ()

to try to change the way that people think about an event in the past, often in a way that is not honest or correct

those were the days ()

used for saying that a time in the past was better or happier than now

date from ()

to be made at a particular time in the past

forerunner (noun)

an institution, custom, or thing that existed before a newer but similar thing

great (adjective)

used in the names of important events in history

hangover (noun)

something from the past such as an idea or attitude that is no longer appropriate today

holdover (noun)

a hangover from a past situation

predecessor (noun)

something that has been replaced by another thing

timeline (noun)

a line showing particular dates over a period of time, for example dates of historical events