bygone

Speech parts

1. bygone - Noun

2. bygone - Adjective

3. bygone - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Past; gone by.

Something gone by or past; a past event.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

foregone historical gone departed water under the bridge bypast old-fashioned neolithic dowdy curio early old late former lost

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Antonyms

brand-new swank natty swish time new

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Hypernyms

past yesteryear past times

Phrases with the word

in bygone days bygone language bygone bird bygone illustration bygone era in times bygone

Examples

But where are the snows of bygone years? François Villon

The law of causality, I believe, like much that passes muster among philosophers, is a relic of a bygone age, surviving, like the monarchy, only because it is erroneously supposed to do no harm. Bertrand Russell

In bygone days, commanders were taught that when in doubt, they should march their troops towards the sound of gunfire. I intend to march my troops towards the sound of gunfire. Jo Grimond

I'm a '60s troubadour, a folk-rock relic, a wordsmith from bygone days, a fictitious head of state from a place nobody knows. I'm in the bottomless pit of cultural oblivion. Bob Dylan

Bygone troubles are a pleasure to talk about. Yiddish Proverb

Bygone troubles are good to tell. Yiddish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

byform bygan bygly bygone bird bygone era bygone illustration