bygone

adjective
UK: /ˈbaɪɡɒn/
US: /ˈbaɪɡɑːn/

  1. Past; gone by; belonging to an earlier time.

    1. We talked about bygone days.
    2. The bygone era of silent movies holds a certain charm, making them worth rediscovering.

Synonyms

past previous former
bygone noun

  1. Something that happened in the past.

    1. Let bygones be bygones.
    2. It's best to let bygones be bygones instead of holding on to old arguments.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "bygone" is /ˈbaɪɡɒn/ in British English and /ˈbaɪɡɑːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bygone": past, previous, former.

Example usage of "bygone": "We talked about bygone days.". More examples on the page.