| Main Entry: | sometime |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at an indefinite time |
Synonyms: |
erstwhile, former, formerly, intermittently, late, occasional, once, periodically, previous, quondam, someday |
Antonyms: |
immediately, never |
| Main Entry: | bygone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the past |
Synonyms: |
ancient, antiquated, archaic, belated, dated, dead, defunct, departed, down memory lane, erstwhile, extinct, forgotten, former, gone, gone by, in oblivion, late, lost, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, one-time, out-of-date, previous, quondam, sometime, vanished, water over the dam, water under the bridge |
Antonyms: |
modern, new, recent |
| Main Entry: | erstwhile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | former |
Synonyms: |
bygone, ex, late, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime |
| Main Entry: | eventually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the course of time |
Synonyms: |
after all, at last, at the end of the day, finally, hereafter, in future, in the end, in the long run, one day, someday, sometime, sooner or later, ultimately, when all is said and done, yet |
| Notes: | eventually means 'finally, at a future point in time'; ultimately means 'last, final, or furthest in some projected scheme or time frame' |
| Main Entry: | finally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the end; after period of time |
Synonyms: |
after a while, after all, already, as a sequel, at last, at length, at long last, at the end, at the last moment, belatedly, despite delay, eventually, in conclusion, in spite of all, in the eleventh hour, in the long run, lastly, someday, sometime, sooner or later, subsequently, tardily, ultimately, yet |
| Main Entry: | former |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | previous in time or order |
Synonyms: |
above, aforementioned, aforesaid, ancient, antecedent, anterior, bygone, departed, earlier, erstwhile, ex-, first, foregoing, late, long ago, long gone, of yore, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, prior, quondam, sometime, whilom |
Antonyms: |
after, current, ensuing, following, future, present, prospective, subsequent, succeeding |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead |
Synonyms: |
asleep, bygone, cold, deceased, defunct, departed, erstwhile, ex-, exanimate, extinct, former, inanimate, lifeless, old, once, onetime, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime |
Antonyms: |
live |
| Main Entry: | old |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obsolete, outdated |
Synonyms: |
aboriginal, age-old, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, cast-off, crumbling, dated, decayed, demode, done, early, erstwhile, former, hackneyed*, immemorial, late, moth-eaten, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, once, onetime, original, out-of-date, outmoded, passé, past, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, quondam, relic, remote, rusty, sometime, stale, superannuated, time-worn, traditional, unfashionable, unoriginal, venerable, worn-out |
Antonyms: |
contemporary, current, fresh, late, modern, new, recent, up-to-date |
| Main Entry: | once |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | in the past; occurred one time only |
Synonyms: |
a single time, already, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, but once, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, heretofore, in the old days, in the olden days, in times gone by, in times past, late, long ago, old, on one occasion, once only, once upon a time, one, one time before, one time previously, only one time, previously, quondam, sometime, this time, time was, whilom |
Antonyms: |
never |
| Main Entry: | past |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | olden, former |
Synonyms: |
ages ago, ancient, ancient history, back when, behind one, bygone, bypast, down memory lane, earlier, early, erstwhile, ex-, foregoing, gone-by, good old days, late, latter, latter-day, long-ago, old, olden days, once, one-time, over, preceding, previous, prior, quondam, recent, retired, sometime, time was, way back, way back when |
Antonyms: |
current, future, present |