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

Now, instead of just exhibiting whale fossils, the space is home to a 250-gallon saltwater tank that houses local South Coast species including blue crab, Forbes’ sea star and northern pufferfish. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

The electricity grids in some of the EU’s hottest countries also have the highest fossil-fuel reliance, including Italy (49%), Greece (52%), Cyprus (76%), and Malta (85%). — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for about 180 million years, but only a few thousand near-complete fossils have been discovered. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Ann Wang | Reuters Stewart said institutions as well as individuals are bidding up dinosaur fossils. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026