Synonyms of historical
8 similar words · 9 opposite words
Another word for historical is ancient. Other synonyms of historical are bygone, former and old. The opposite of historical is ahistorical.
Synonyms and similar words for historical
adjectiveFormer, erstwhile; (religious, obsolete) lapsed, nominal.
adjectiveSynonym of hereditary or evolutionary.
- hereditary or evolutionary
adjectiveSynonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.
- historicSynonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.).
Opposite of historical
adjectiveAntonym(s) of.
- ahistoricalLacking historical perspective or context.
- modern
- futureHaving to do with or occurring in the future.
adjectiveMore antonyms
- anachronisticErroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
- contemporary
- present
- present-dayIn existence now; current or contemporary.
- projectedDisplayed.
- expectedAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
Meaning of historical
- adjective Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
- adjective About history; depicting persons or events from history.
- adjective Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.
historical in other languages
Questions about synonyms of historical
- What is another word for historical?
- Historical has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ancient, bygone, former and old.
- What is the opposite of historical?
- The opposite of historical is ahistorical. Other antonyms of historical are present-day, expected, future, projected and anachronistic.
- What does historical mean?
- Historical means of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: historical (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.
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