ARCHAISTIC Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

archaistic

adjective

Definition of archaistic

as in medieval

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Divination practices often use Tarot cards or the ogham alphabet, which was originally employed in early medieval Irish and Pictish inscriptions.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
StemRad engineers, though, figured dressing as a medieval knight doesn’t really get you all that much.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of medieval

Adjective

And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Now, if the league would drop its archaic blackout rules, this would be a lot easier for everyone.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of archaic

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If outmoded office buildings end up becoming once again viable as office buildings, Berman’s thesis could end up becoming a casualty of its own transformational success.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
But this approach is outmoded given the speed at which companies are adopting AI tools for business tasks.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of outmoded

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The revisions by Takaichi's government to the antiquated law is meant to solidify the principle of the crucial imperial bloodline but pushes aside the emperor’s daughter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Viewed through a 2026 lens, this now antiquated process seems like a herculean undertaking, one that somehow worked.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

Neon Bright neon hues in any color tend to read as harsh and dated.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
Read on to find out what’s feeling more dated than trendy for bedroom furniture at this point, even though these bedroom furniture details may have been popular just a few years ago.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 30 July 2026

Definition of dated

Adjective

Because the whiskey selection is ever changing, the menu is notoriously out-of-date.

— Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
One poorly configured smart TV or old tablet with an out-of-date OS can give attackers a foothold into everything else connected to the same router.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of out-of-date

Adjective

No one’s fusty, but there’s the traditional one and there’s the modern one.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
The story of how this whimsical, gender-fluid brand got into the fusty, dusty, and chronically behind-the-times bridal industry isn't a particularly dramatic one.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Definition of fusty

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