Past and Previous

Past adjective - Earlier than the present time; no longer current.

Previous is a synonym for past in time topic. In some cases you can use "Previous" instead the word "Past" as an adjective or an adverb, when it comes to topics like former, precede, last, preceding. popular alternative

Previous adjective - (used especially of persons) of the immediate past.

Past is a synonym for previous in old topic. You can use "Past" instead the word "Previous" as an adjective or an adverb, if it concerns topics such as time, former, precede, preceding. popular alternative

Nearby Word: previously