Synonyms for foretime
- noun
- adverb
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
past, yore, yesteryear, days of yore, yestertide, yestertime, foreday, foretide rare
Adverb
beforehand, erenow dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.
- adv. 1
In former times.
Forms
- Plural
- foretimes → pasts, yesteryears, yestertimes, foredays…
Example sentences
- yore "Whom the gods love die young", was said of yore.
- yesteryear People often romanticize the traditions of yesteryear.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foretime | steady | |
| yore | rising | |
| yesteryear | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- past1, yore1
- 6 letters
- erenow
- 7 letters
- foreday
- 8 letters
- foretide
- 10 letters
- beforehand3, yesteryear3, yestertide, yestertime
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (beforehand3 = 3 syllables).