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antique

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of antique

1 dating or surviving from the distant past
  • studied shards from antique pots made by the Pueblos of the Southwest
Synonyms of antique

age-old, aged, ancient, antediluvian, dateless, hoar, hoary, immemorial, old, venerable
Words Related to antique

aging (or ageing), mature

antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, geriatric, medieval (also mediaeval), moldy, obsolete, outmoded, out-of-date, passé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

classic, classical

prehistoric (also prehistorical), primeval, primordial
Near Antonyms of antique

fresh, vernal, young, youthful

contemporary, current, latest, mod, novel, present-day, ultramodern

untested, untried

brand-new, unused, unworn
Antonyms of antique

modern, new, recent
2 pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
  • loved to collect antique sugar tongs
Synonyms of antique

old-fashioned, old-school, old-time, old-world, oldfangled, quaint, retro, vintage
Words Related to antique

antiquated, moldy, obsolete

historic, historical, olden, traditional

old hat, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, superannuated

dated, fusty, moth-eaten, musty, stodgy

aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, fossilized, hoary, venerable

bygone, erstwhile, former, late, past

forgotten, remote

anachronistic
Near Antonyms of antique

fresh, new

chic, designer, fashionable, smart, stylish

modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed, updated

last, latest

futuristic, high-tech (also hi-tech), latter-day, nontraditional

recent
Antonyms of antique

contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, ultramodern, up-to-date

Synonym Discussion of antique

old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence.
    • old houses
    • an old sweater of mine
ancient applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past.
    • ancient accounts of dragons
venerable stresses the impressiveness and dignity of great age.
    • the family's venerable patriarch
antique applies to what has come down from a former or ancient time.
    • collected antique Chippendale furniture
antiquated implies being discredited or outmoded or otherwise inappropriate to the present time.
    • antiquated teaching methods
archaic implies having the character or characteristics of a much earlier time.
    • the play used archaic language to convey a sense of period
obsolete may apply to something regarded as no longer acceptable or useful even though it is still in existence.
    • a computer that makes earlier models obsolete

antique

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of antique

something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period
  • Their house is filled with rare antiques, including a collection of 19th-century dolls.
Synonyms of antique

relic
Words Related to antique

artifact, fossil

dinosaur

antiquities, ruins

hangover, remains, remnant, trace, vestige

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