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Synonyms & Antonyms of antediluvian
(Entry 1 of 2)
- found evidence in the Middle East of an antediluvian people previously unknown to history
Synonyms for antediluvian
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- antiquated,
- archaic,
- archaistic,
- dated,
- fusty,
- geriatric,
- medieval
- (also mediaeval),
- moldy,
- Noachian,
- obsolete,
- outmoded,
- out-of-date,
- passé
- ageless,
- hallowed,
- time-honored,
- timeless,
- time-tested,
- timeworn,
- traditional,
- tried,
- tried-and-true
- prehistoric
- (also prehistorical),
- primeval,
- primordial
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antediluvian
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of antediluvian (Entry 2 of 2)
- thought his dad was an antediluvian for refusing to use any social media
Synonyms for antediluvian
- Colonel Blimp,
- dodo,
- fogy
- (also fogey),
- fossil,
- fud,
- fuddy-duddy,
- mossback,
- reactionary,
- stick-in-the-mud,
- stuffed shirt
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“Antediluvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvian. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of antediluvian was in 1646
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