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

To do this, the team of researchers used fossils and knowledge of mosasaurs' most recent living relatives – snakes and lizards like the komodo dragon – to recreate the hunting behavior of mosasaurs. — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

The discovery provides a detailed view into how the dinosaur’s body responded to injury before its death and demonstrates how neutron imaging can reveal soft tissues that are rarely preserved in fossils. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

But the archaeologists who excavated the new skeletal fragments from Shanidar Cave in the Kurdistan region of Iraq say the fossils weave a complex tale of Neanderthal life and death, beyond what appeared to be deliberate violence. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Paleontologists have unearthed hundreds of microraptorine fossils from China, many of which are very well-preserved and offer detailed looks at these dinosaurs’ skeletons and feathers. — Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Attendees can touch fossils, explore the park‘s trees and make art, all while listening to music and eating from local food trucks. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

These fossils preserve records of soft tissues and fine details normally lost. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

And the museum isn’t just giving viewers a glimpse at the fossils themselves. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026