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ancient
Synonyms and Antonyms of ancient
- Rome's ancient ruins remain carefully preserved even in the midst of the bustle of the modern city.
aged, age-old, antediluvian, antique, dateless, hoar, hoary, immemorial, old, venerable
antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, geriatric, medieval (also mediaeval), moldy, obsolete, outmoded, out-of-date, passé
old-fashioned, old-time, old-world, retro, vintage
durable, enduring, lasting, long-lived, permanent
ageless, hallowed, time-honored, timeless, time-tested, timeworn, traditional, tried, tried-and-true
prehistoric (also prehistorical), primeval, primordial
- I used to think that age 40 was ancient until I turned 40 myself.
long in the tooth, of a certain age
- The ancient Inca built a vast network of roads.
budding, embryonic, germinal, infant
aged, age-old, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dateless, hoary, old, prehistoric (also prehistorical)
Synonym Discussion of ancient
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- old houses
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- an old sweater of mine
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- ancient accounts of dragons
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- the family's venerable patriarch
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- collected antique Chippendale furniture
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- antiquated teaching methods
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- the play used archaic language to convey a sense of period
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- a computer that makes earlier models obsolete
ancient
Synonyms and Antonyms of ancient
- Ancients in the tribe are accorded great respect and valued for their wisdom.
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