Antonyms for past

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : past, pahst

Phonetic Transcription : pæst, pɑst

Definition of past

Origin : c.1300, "done with, over," from past participle of passen "go by" (see pass (v.)). Past participle is recorded from 1798; past tense from 1813.

adj preceding, done
adj olden, former
noun time gone by

Example sentences :

He could not avoid contrasting this behaviour with his past preaching.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

But the first words he uttered showed a total unconsciousness of past events.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

Plato perceived that the contemplative maiden was busy with memories of the past.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

I could see she was annoyed and a little worried, because he was past taking notice.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

“I am afraid he is past ransom,” said the youth, shaking his head.
Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

It died just as the languages of most of our Indian tribes have become a thing of the past.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

The past slid from him so easily, he forgot even to try to forget.
Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

It is not your privilege as a nation to speak of a distant past.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

I thanked her, when she came up, for her past service to me.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

As we do, we must not repeat the well-intentioned errors of our past.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

Synonyms for past

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