Synonyms and antonyms of Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past in British Thesaurus

past (adjective)

happening or existing in the period of time that has just finished

ago (adverb)

used for saying how much time has passed since something happened

previously (adverb)

before the present time, or before the time you are discussing

already (adverb)

used for saying that something has happened before now or before another point in time

once (adverb)

used for saying that something happened at some time in the past

not any more (adverb)

used for saying that something which used to happen in the past does not happen now

at one time ()

in the past, but not now

one day ()

on a day in the past

once upon a time (spoken)

spoken used for talking about a situation that existed in the past but no longer exists, especially when it was better than the situation now

past (adjective)

happening or existing at any earlier time

at some point ()

at some moment in time that is not made specific

back (adverb)

used for talking about a period of time in the past

back (adverb)

to a period of time in the past

back in the day ()

used for referring to a time in the past, especially a time when someone was young

backwards (adjective)

towards a time in the past

before (adverb)

at a time in the past

before your time ()

used for talking about things that existed in a place before you lived or worked there

before your time (often humorous)

often humorous used for saying that something happened or existed before you were born

bygone (adjective)

happening or existing during a period of time in the past

earlier (adjective)

happening before the present time or before the time you are talking about

erstwhile (adjective)

very formal an erstwhile friend, employer etc was a friend, employer etc until recently but is not any more. A more usual word is former.

for a time ()

used for saying what happened or existed during a short period before it changed

former (adjective)

formal used for referring to times in the past

formerly (adverb)

in the past

hitherto (adverb)

very formal until the present time

immemorial (adjective)

literary going back to a time that is so long ago that no one can remember it

in someone’s time ()

when someone was living, working etc in a particular place

no longer ()

used when something happened or was true in the past but is not true now

once (adverb)

used for saying that a particular situation existed at a time in the past, but it does not exist any longer

one-time (adjective)

used for saying what someone or something was in the past

so far ()

until now

thus far (formal)

formal until now or until the present stage in a process

time was (when) ()

used for talking about the past, especially when you think this was better than the present

to date ()

until now