Synonyms for antepast
- noun
Most common
Forms
- Plural
- antepasts → foretastes, prelibations…
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Expectation may be either of good or evil; presentiment almost always, apprehension and foreboding always, of evil; anticipation and antepast, commonly of good.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| antepast | steady | |
| foretaste | steady | |
| prelibation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- foretaste2
- 11 letters
- prelibation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (foretaste2 = 2 syllables).