Difference between Bygone and Past

What is the difference between Bygone and Past?

Bygone as an adjective is having been or happened in the far past. while Past as an adjective is having already happened; in the past; finished.

Bygone

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having been or happened in the far past.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person or occurrence that took place in the past.

Past

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: in a direction that passes

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: beyond in place, quantity or time

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.The past tense.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having already happened; in the past; finished.Relating to the past.(of a period of time) the one before this one

Example sentence: I'm looking forward to the future, and feeling grateful for the past.

We hope you now know whether to use Bygone or Past in your sentence.

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