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ancient long olden many moons ago yore the year dot recently forefathers ancestor ancestry antiquity ago antique for years ancient history fossil way back before (or since) the rinderpest old-time dinosaur before the Flood oldie immemorial come down dim and distant of yesteryear long-lost since/from the year dot yesterday long memory once in the old days long-term memory dredge up remote old slow burial ground forebear progenitor antecedent antediluvian Boer once upon a time early artefact legend recent time it's high time dim mammoth chronic lately of old age atavistic history overdue the ancients just Teutonic Afro-Caribbean water under the bridge old-timer forever the mists of time lasting long-term cistern long-lived long ago anciently newly the mists of time/history late since just now obliterate faraway eon erewhile durable at length donkey's years long-lasting immediate agone time immemorial past back everlasting one-time renegade perpetual permanent long-standing pristine now langsyne fern eternity persistent finally contemplate cycle far erst longtime lifetime lingering on and on long-awaited year enduring other endurance long-running longevous secular lengthy pterodactyl perennial length pillory establish at last reunion old-line stand the test of time moon revenant syne age-old long-drawn-out endure time-tested till/until the cows come home immortal month retainer time-honoured abiding muse marathon two-step languish feud stamina soon yonks stare short hold forth newcomer day hiss grudge wrangle the long haul classic long–lived the short haul pantaloon old money longevity drawn-out knead long since long-winded while long-stay grill aeon long time no see epoch reside linger protracted long–range dog's age useless long run brood erelong revival dynasty whilere backward herald ache bedsore running battle long-acting long-suffering stick longstanding hour go back a long way thy reconstruct not so long ago blizzard Ice Age term eternal prolonged rankle endless nag long-life backcast soak drone on permanence Carboniferous stretch your legs day in, day out aged perdure great steady only just sustainable carp ramble fox trot Father Time din grind on blather take the plunge classical time exposure gnaw established bedridden misfortune deathless long haul drought long-ago trauma journey sticky ageing preserve musket eventually institution away pyramid resound neck a month of Sundays talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey hard-wearing Neanderthal sustained discourse tenacious for long dwell rediscover consumer durables this minute strive far-off Cretaceous grass widower grass widow Quaternary veteran stalwart drag long-established brooding jaw meditate tough ageless stretch Tokyo keep erstwhile season ere umquhile brontosaur at long last Jurassic long-serving regular ponder erewhiles saga hem and haw cry continuance gather dust heavy-duty puzzle over dog rattle on eternally natter constant here to stay rumble on stickiness long-time by resonance dull whine ice sheet resounding reverberation chip on one's shoulder nurse resonate Devonian homecoming haunt go to ground yammer philosophize continuity fed up yak interminable quite a while slog steadfast immortality trusty static a dog's age and come/crawl out of the woodwork continue ages hour after hour much disinter contemplation train medium-term kick the habit long–term Triassic nagging time–tested monument many moons hours (and hours) hour after/upon hour patience incessant unremitting custom never-ending grilling lock away bang on strategy Paleozoic depression mobile home native chewing gum nurture bow out reach knock-down-drag-out prate conventional descend from tireless gradual fond reunite hand epic space station immortalize ingrained longitudinal crusade glottochronology stylus coat of mail sabertoothed tiger just this minute/second cave man bleed bygone new ka dot obsolescence jet lag sine brandnew credit colic fixture cobweb the day before yesterday invalid mya undertake since time immemorial agony go the distance till/until Doomsday readathon in a dog's age for (quite) some time to/until the end of time take back in the day eld for the duration quite some time decade paleontology descendant back along this minute (or this very minute) long–drawn–out long–standing catch on sleep through for some time laugh oneself silly (or sick) permanently savor stuck over the long haul slow-going longly guilt-ridden lapse week in (and) week out long- durance last persist indefinitely slowness age-long perpetuate a way off beaver away stable time–honored polychronious from now until doomsday in time hunker in years to this day longed-for backwards stale cheque blunderbuss embark on/upon naturalized well-established castle spring from this minute/second edifice crap on cross dilate on/upon racket old–line maunder roar at (great/some) length chew the fat live LTNS donkey’s years cyclothymia well-trodden in the long run go way back long-delayed old growth know (someone) of old kamaaina cogitate delay go on at toil the long term week after week antic standing meditation bawl one's eyes out insistent cry/weep buckets inveterate rot in jail, prison, etc. rest dwell on/upon interrogate temporary stranger sit (heavy) on the stomach be long trickle down in the not too distant future long-dated keep/put your nose to the grindstone stir keep one's eyes glued to plaguy take to one's bed weary crotchet near at any length night after night talk away bend someone's ear continued its in/for the foreseeable future hum and haw long-term care time-hallowed run and run mortal foe/rival work your fingers to the bone tedium stew niggle cannonade bang on about unhurried the long run long-overdue talk sb's head off in the end stand beat the bejesus out of pick up the threads old–time apply yourself mortal enemy light year legendary mull sth over well-preserved stick in one's mind (or memory) left to rot in jail/prison long-tail Atlantis young long-breathed parting short and sweet since (the) year one missing link tenterhook since (the) year dot run on time-consuming ye thou Anisian thyself doth Permian the other day (or night, week, etc.) indeterminate vowel Ordovician Mississippian troglodyte date back Silurian Cambrian from/since time immemorial from/since the year dot till the cows come home on the road year-earlier livelong time-honored lineage speech long experience half step alluvial riff saddle-sore antagonism learned hunger strike grind accumulate mired drip advertising mononucleosis brise unbroken golden oldie prattle nob day after day vest resonant blight slowly excavator local fustian have legs kill the fatted calf a steady relationship Apex chew on -athon semibreve writer’s cramp infirmity a steady boyfriend/girlfriend fit resident revisit patient seniority plunge quick-witted inactive account locked in (a) battle/debate/dispute/negotiations etc dilate on/upon sth gaze financial commitment cross to bear relationship plague spout span echo down/through the ages be cursed with something a long pull the open road been around fixed rancour to hell and back hello stranger party faithful Rome was not built in a day old friend project park oneself inertia rambler repercussion haunting worry at toxic well harbor soused hobbyhorse ill health after-effects dispute reverberate gab harbour career indulgence dragged-out unravel withstand tableau go (or run) round in circles something will run and run Sleeping Beauty week in and week out cumulative effect build deep–rooted deep–seated for as long as one can remember stretch one's legs old hat deep leg blip have had it have a memory like an elephant indissoluble week in, week out jet-lagged long-range rattle on/away never hear the end of it linger on spun-out nickel–and–dime retentive semipermanent goodly (still) going strong golden goose a cross (someone has) to bear blaze get someone started babble climbing the walls day after day/week after week/year after year etc cherish how long have you got? entrenched stick with tango talk someone's ear off witter dig out something establishment rant gas laugh, shout, scream, etc. your head off agonize barrage run down don't hold your breath conclude close the book on something calendrics a bone of contention dust off climatology dig sth out surface never/not hear the end of it plough through pree ordeal historically go on thermos overexposure life return to shilly–shally sit long look Anglo-Indian agonizing beat condition curse lope chew the cud non-durable goods traumatize have a (good) run for your money more/longer etc than someone cares to remember/admit/mention mend your ways pitiless dream remain ramblings wash up keeper unforgettable chew sth over haul day in day out dream come true embitter stow an old friend/ally/enemy etc strung out foxtrot desolate chatter drag one's feet durable goods long-drawn marry in haste, repent at leisure indefatigable in the depths of someone's mind culmination insecure hammer away at sth chunter impermanent old hand strong peg long–suffering old–growth oppress perpetuity root out string sb along spin out tirade your (own) sweet time part of the furniture melancholy semi-durable shoot the breeze running strip sth away pitched battle shut-in extended cow someone’s trail/scent has gone cold bash on die laughing draw the blinds/curtain/shades on glorious further unrelieved dig out fed up of fed up with deserted dust off something earful dust sth off expatiate faddish get around to sth mature be a past master at doing something be quick/slow on the uptake unceasing eon [or] aeon ceaseless cashew thine light at the end of the tunnel laster hence abandon long-term unemployment elder statesman vogue century portfolio career Cro-Magnon man year-ago quatercentenary convert renaissance hard time institutionalize old–timer bank up hyperemesis sous vide confirmed bachelor inscribe installment plan family tree permatemp scour sth out liveness long-service Roman candle beer belly lock (something) up submersion wormhole the long-term unemployed some macro- week Maglemosian Pennsylvanian the Marie-Celeste checkpoint paper chase stench traveler timeworn black lung disease serious reawaken take to something like a duck to water distressed deposit account stock pursuit sb deserves a medal lived–in gone Cenozoic standard into blue moon monologue oak blue stir–crazy showdown evolve refresher course achieve run/go deep longtimer perm ramble on homesick settle down niggling sleeper sustainable competitive advantage underinvestment set release returner crush bend someone’s ear park asylum indigenous staying power closedown shotgun hold the floor for ever iron man ravine refresher hammer out rebirth beeswing supplier tradition romance time-out life partner get something off one's chest settle in bend sb's ear aftereffect life imprisonment pound proverb petrify tie sth up untiring tolerance writer's cramp freeze settle into customer loyalty bombardment Neogene Oligocene ma stir-crazy seek sb/sth out old habits die hard persistent vegetative state corrode circuitous farewell process lifer lay the ghost of sth (to rest) institutionalization Palaeogene pursue sunset industry Hail Mary live (on) in the memory Khoisan shabby meander tired bottle evergreen outstare idée fixe making musings die spur
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Words For "a long time ago"
As you've probably noticed, words for "a long time ago" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "a long time ago" are: ancient, long, olden, many moons ago, and yore. There are 990 other words that are related to or similar to a long time ago listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "a long time ago" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
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