ANTIQUITY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

antiquity

noun

an-ˈti-kwə-tē

as in ancientness

the state of being something old despite their indisputable antiquity, many of the carvings look like they could have been made yesterday

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Recent Examples of antiquity The serviceman was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam conflict in the early 1970s and became fascinated with antiquities, Murphy said. —

Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026 Finally, Margot from Curio Shop has such an eye for beautiful antiquities. —

Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026 Finding physical proof, however, that confirms such recipes were prepared and used to treat actual ailments in antiquity is rare. —

Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026 In the heart of Berlin, Museum Island unfolds as a grand cultural ensemble where five world-class institutions trace the arc of human creativity from antiquity to the 19th century. —

Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for antiquity

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age

Noun

Acquaintances often put my physical age at thirty.

— Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Those of us of a certain age know that the exact same thing happened when Wilt scored 100 in 1962.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026