historic
1 antonyms and opposites of historic, grouped by meaning.
Adj — Important or significant enough to be remembered in history.
Antonyms
How to use historic
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Etymology
From Latin historicus, from Greek historikós ("exact, historical").
Full origin of historic →Frequently asked questions
What does “historic” mean?
The word “historic” means important or significant enough to be remembered in history.
How do you pronounce “historic”?
“Historic” is pronounced hih-STO-rihk (/hɪˈstɔɹɪk/ in IPA).
How do you use “historic” in a sentence?
Here is “historic” used in a sentence: “The signing of the treaty was a historic moment.”
What is another word for “historic”?
Words with a similar meaning to “historic” include notable, significant, landmark, momentous, groundbreaking and dated.
What is the opposite of “historic”?
The opposite of “historic” — its antonyms — is unhistoric.
What part of speech is “historic”?
“Historic” is an adjective.
Where does the word “historic” come from?
The word “historic” comes from Latin. From Latin historicus, from Greek historikós ("exact, historical").
Is “historic” a common word?
“Historic” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
What is the difference between historic and historical?
Historic means important enough to be remembered in history — a historic election, a historic victory. Historical simply means relating to the past or to history — historical records, a historical novel. In short, historic is momentous, while historical is anything to do with history, momentous or not.
What is an example of something historic?
The moon landing was a historic event, and the signing of a peace treaty can be a historic moment. A building can be historic if a famous event happened there. In each case the thing is not just old but significant enough to be remembered.
Is it "a historic" or "an historic"?
Modern usage prefers "a historic," because the h is pronounced. "An historic" is an older, formal habit from when the h was often silent, and some writers still use it, but "a historic event" is the standard choice today.