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

Eastern North and South Carolina are considered a hub for finding marine fossils, due to once being the floor of an ancient ocean, experts say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

So the cultural sites, the fossils, the unique plants and animals — those are the things that these agencies are charged to prioritize the protection of. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

The result is the latest sign that museum-quality dinosaur fossils have joined the ranks of blue-chip contemporary art, rare watches, and championship sports memorabilia as trophy assets for the world’s wealthiest collectors. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Research journals seldom publish studies about fossils that are not publicly accessible. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2026

To help future researchers, the study also includes a tooth mark guide that describes and identifies several types of punctures, holes, and other marks on fossils that appear to be tooth marks. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Scientists have long criticized the practice of auctioning off dinosaur fossils like these. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 2026

Dinosaur fossils can sell across a wide range, from a few thousand pounds for a tooth or fragment to tens of millions for an exceptional skeleton. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, an advocacy group for scientists, called for the public preservation of fossils in a statement released ahead of the auction. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026