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Definition of Stone Age
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the first known period of prehistoric human culture characterized by the use of stone tools — compare mesolithic, neolithic, paleolithic
2 : a stage in a human institution or field of endeavor regarded as primitive, outmoded, or obsolete
the Stone Age of information handling before computers
Stone Age
adjectiveDefinition of Stone Age (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : of, relating to, or resembling the culture of the Stone Age especially in the use of stone implements
modern Stone Age peoples our Stone Age ancestors
2 : primitive, outmoded, or unsophisticated (as in ideas or technology) by currently accepted standards
marauding mercenaries with Stone Age political ideas— Robert Moss using a Stone Age camera
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Synonyms for Stone Age
Synonyms: Adjective
- antiquated,
- archaic,
- dated,
- démodé,
- demoded,
- fossilized,
- kaput
- (also kaputt),
- medieval
- (also mediaeval),
- moribund,
- mossy,
- moth-eaten,
- neolithic,
- Noachian,
- obsolete,
- out-of-date,
- outdated,
- outmoded,
- outworn,
- passé,
- prehistoric
- (also prehistorical),
- rusty,
- superannuated
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The first known use of Stone Age was in 1844
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