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- [an-teek]
- /ænˈtik/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-teek]
- /ænˈtik/
Definitions of antiqued word
- adjective antiqued An antiqued object is modern but has been made to look like an antique. 3
- adjective antiqued made to appear antique 3
- adjective antiqued of or belonging to the past; not modern. 1
- adjective antiqued dating from a period long ago: antique furniture. 1
- adjective antiqued noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more. 1
- adjective antiqued in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated. 1
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Origin of antiqued
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier also anticke (< Middle French antique) < Latin antīiquus, antīicus in front, existing earler, ancient; cf. antic, posticum
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Parts of speech for Antiqued
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antiqued popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
antiqued usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antiqued
verb antiqued
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
noun antiqued
- ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
Antonyms for antiqued
verb antiqued
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- divulge — to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- unmask — to strip a mask or disguise from.
- let out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
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