I. adjective
1.
Synonyms: preceding , antecedent, anterior, foregoing, former, precedent, previous, prior
2.
Synonyms: former 2, bygone, erstwhile, late, old, once, onetime, quondam, sometime, whilom
Related Word: bypast, gone-by; late, previous
Antonyms: present
II. preposition
1.
Synonyms: beyond 1, after, outside, without
Related Word: by
Antonyms: before
2.
Synonyms: beyond 2, above
III. noun
former time
reminisced about the past
Synonyms: foretime, ||lang syne, yesterday, yesteryear, yore; compare present
Related Word: antiquity
Idioms: bygone days ( or times), days gone by, the good old days
Contrasted words: here and now; tomorrow
Antonyms: present; future