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Synonyms of history

9 similar words

Another word for history is ages. Other synonyms of history are background, past and tale.

Synonyms and similar words for history

nounThe aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.

  • past
  • agesHistory (past events): Astronomic and geologic history; human history.
  • backgroundInformation relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

nounA record or narrative description of past events.

  • account
  • chronicleA written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
  • storyHistory.
  • taleA rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

nounA list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

  • medical historyDetails of a patient's previous medical experiences, such as existing comorbidities, past infections, operations...

nounA record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.

Meaning of history

  1. noun The aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.
  2. noun The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events.
  3. noun The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it.

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Questions about synonyms of history

What is another word for history?
History has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ages, background, past and tale.
What does history mean?
History means the aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: history (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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