Synonyms of historic

12 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for historic is groundbreaking. Other synonyms of historic are momentous, important and bygone. The opposite of historic is unhistoric.

Synonyms and similar words for historic

historicalSynonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.

notable
significant
landmark
momentousOutstanding in importance, of great consequence.
groundbreakingInnovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
bygoneHaving been or happened in the distant past.
foregone
dated dated
old-fangled dated
outdated dated

adjective Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
adjective Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
adjective Synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.).

What is another word for historic?: Historic has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as groundbreaking, momentous, important and bygone.
What is the opposite of historic?: The opposite of historic is unhistoric.
What does historic mean?: Historic means very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.

Adapted from Wiktionary: historic (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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