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- [an-tee-di-loo-vee-uh n]
- /ˌæn ti dɪˈlu vi ən/
- /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən/
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- [an-tee-di-loo-vee-uh n]
- /ˌæn ti dɪˈlu vi ən/
Definitions of antediluvian word
- adjective antediluvian Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned. 3
- adjective antediluvian belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood (Genesis 7, 8) 3
- adjective antediluvian old-fashioned or antiquated 3
- noun antediluvian an antediluvian person or thing 3
- adjective antediluvian of the time before the Biblical Flood 3
- adjective antediluvian very old, old-fashioned, or primitive 3
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Origin of antediluvian
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; ante- + Latin dīluvi(um) a flood, deluge + -an
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Parts of speech for Antediluvian
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antediluvian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adj antediluvian
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
adjective antediluvian
- prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
- primaeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
noun antediluvian
- stick in the mud — someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy.
- old fogy — a person who is excessively old-fashioned in attitude, ideas, manners, etc.
- stick-in-the-mud — someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy.
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
Antonyms for antediluvian
adj antediluvian
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
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