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archaic
Synonyms and Antonyms of archaic
- The school needs to update its archaic computer system.
antiquated, dated, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt), moth-eaten, obsolete, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, outworn, passé, superannuated
aging (or ageing), obsolescent
discarded, disused, inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless
dead, defunct, expired, extinct, vanished
dormant, fallow, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent
ancient, antediluvian, antique, dateless, fusty, musty, old
oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, retro, vintage
Synonym Discussion of archaic
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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
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