Synonyms of fossil

fossil

noun

as in conservative

a person with old-fashioned ideas

some old fossil who thinks that a boy and a girl shouldn't be together unsupervised until they are engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conservative
• veteran
• fogy
• mossback
• stuffed shirt
• antediluvian
• dodo
• Colonel Blimp
• reactionary
• fud
• stick-in-the-mud
• Tory
• fuddy-duddy
• rightist
• mandarin
• old hand
• old maid
• old-timer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modern
• trendy
• hipster
• liberal
• progressive
• radical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fossil

Methanol’s current production depends heavily on fossil inputs. — Whitaker Irvin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Tucked into the southwest corner of Wyoming is Fossil Butte National Monument, a landmark boasting one of the largest deposits of freshwater fish fossils in the world. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

From otherworldly red rocks to fossil beds and alpine lakes, Nevada’s state parks offer adventures far beyond the Las Vegas Strip. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Walls of glass frame a 180-acre lake and riparian forest, while a decorative objet d’art above the stone fireplace embedded with 10-million-year-old fish fossils serves as a focal point. — David Caraccio updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026