Synonyms of fossils

fossils

noun

plural of fossil

as in conservatives

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

• conservatives
• veterans
• antediluvians
• stuffed shirts
• mossbacks
• fogies
• reactionaries
• fuds
• stick-in-the-muds
• fuddy-duddies
• rightists
• dodoes
• Tories
• old hands
• old maids
• mandarins
• old-timers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moderns
• radicals
• liberals
• hipsters
• progressives
• trendies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fossils

Their fossils can therefore help scientists predict what the climate might be like in the future through the field of conservation paleobiology, which uses evidence from prehistoric ecosystems to inform modern conservation efforts, Cruz said. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Its bas-relief forms appear encapsulated in rock crystal, like fossils frozen in amber. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

The Ultimate Dinosaur exhibit, presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota, will allow guests to view real Minnesota fossils. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The other branches—the archaic hominins, as scientists call them—include the Neanderthals, who lived across Europe and western Asia, and the Denisovans, who are known mostly from a handful of fossils found in Siberia and Tibet. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Forensics signs of the fossils were first discovered in 2019 by four fossil hunter hobbyists near the town of Richmond in Queensland. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

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

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

Afterward, go for a digestive walk along the shore while looking for fossils, including from dinosaurs. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026