Noachian

No·a·chi·an

adjective \nō-ˈā-kē-ən\

Definition of NOACHIAN

1

: of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time

2

: ancient, antiquated

Examples of NOACHIAN

1. <Noachian farm equipment that probably belongs in a museum somewhere.>

Origin of NOACHIAN

Hebrew Nōaḥ Noah

First Known Use: 1678

Related to NOACHIAN

Synonyms

antiquated, archaic, dated, démodé, demoded, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt), medieval (also mediaeval), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, obsolete, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical), rusty, Stone Age, superannuated

Related Words

aging (or ageing), obsolescent; discarded, disused, inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless; dead, defunct, expired, extinct, vanished; dormant, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent; ancient, antediluvian, antique, dateless, fusty, musty, old; oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, retro, vintage; aged, age-old, hoary, venerable; atavistic, bygone, erstwhile, former, historic, historical, late, old-world, past

Near Antonyms

contemporary, current, mod, modern, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, recent, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute; fresh; modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed; functional, operable, operational, workable; active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, operating, operative