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FUTURE Antonyms

There are 19 antonyms of the word future. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For FUTURE

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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• earlier than the present time; no longer current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

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

antecedent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• preceding in time or order

noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a preceding occurrence or cause or event

• anything that precedes something similar in time

• the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

anterior
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

noun

• a tooth situated at the front of the mouth

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

antiquated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

bygone
adjectiveadj
noun

• past events to be put aside

adjective satellite

• well in the past; former

earlier
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• earlier in time; previously

• comparatives of `soon' or `early'

• before now

adjective satellite

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

early
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

• being or occurring at an early stage of development

• of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

adverb

• during an early stage

• before the usual time or the time expected

• in good time

adjective satellite

• belonging to the distant past

• very young

• expected in the near future

erstwhile
adjectiveadj
adverb

• at a previous time

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

ex
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

• a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife

• the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

adjective satellite

• out of fashion

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

historical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the study of history

• used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

adjective satellite

• having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary

• belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

olden
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• relating to time long past

outdated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

outmoded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• out of fashion

preexisting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing previously or before something

previous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• just preceding something else in time or order

• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

• too soon or too hasty

prior
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

present
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

• being or existing in a specified place

noun

• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

• something presented as a gift

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

verb

• give an exhibition of to an interested audience

• bring forward and present to the mind

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• hand over formally

• offer for others to consider

• give, especially as an honor or reward

• give as a present; make a gift of

• deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

• cause to come to know personally

• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

• present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

• formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

Alternatives for PAST

Alternatives for ANCIENT

Alternatives for ANTECEDENT

Alternatives for ANTERIOR

Alternatives for ANTIQUATED

Alternatives for BYGONE

Alternatives for EARLIER

Alternatives for EARLY

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