HISTORICAL Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word historical. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HISTORICAL
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historic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past • important in history | ||||||||
ancient | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a very old person • a person who lived in ancient times adjective satellite • belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire • very old | ||||||||
bygone | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • past events to be put aside adjective satellite • well in the past; former | ||||||||
diachronic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time | ||||||||
former | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||||
old | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age • of long duration; not new noun • past times adjective satellite • of a very early stage in development • (used for emphasis) very familiar • skilled through long experience • belonging to some prior time • excellent • just preceding something else in time or order | ||||||||
past | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • earlier than the present time; no longer current noun • the time that has elapsed • a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) • a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past adverb • so as to pass a given point adjective satellite • of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office |