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Synonyms & Antonyms of dinosaur
1
one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity
- as an old-time big-city boss, he's become something of a dinosaur in today's political world
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- fuddy-duddy,
- mossback,
- stick-in-the-mud,
- stodge
- [British],
- troglodyte
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2
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
- not that his small lawn needed such a dinosaur, but he bought a riding mower anyway
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“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of dinosaur was in 1841
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