MEDIEVAL Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

medieval

adjective

ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl

variants also mediaeval

Definition of medieval

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous

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Recent Examples of medieval Cartoon Saloon, one of the country’s first animation studios, founded in 1999, got its start in Kilkenny, a medieval city in southeast Ireland. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The most famous of their early medieval narratives in Old English is the tale of Beowulf. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 The Knight’s Tale children’s department will offer a playful interpretation of the British home, inspired by medieval castles and courts. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 The findings come after a similar discovery last year in York, England, where a sinkhole in a city street exposed the remains of one of northern England's largest medieval hospitals. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medieval

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In addition, the belief that hip-hop artists are required to acquiesce and musically circumscribe themselves to appease mainstream audiences is archaic in many respects.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
In addition, the belief that hip-hop artists are required to acquiesce and musically circumcise themselves to appease mainstream audiences is archaic in many respects.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of archaic

Adjective

For Picasso, the new was power; its will to render obsolete what came before was as irresistible as a force of nature.

— Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Houses were rebuilt over the remains of earlier houses, incorporating old walls and materials into new construction; basilicas became churches and churches became mosques; obsolete city walls and fortifications became boulevards and promenades.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of obsolete

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According to firefighters, the department’s flood response was also limited by an antiquated dispatch system.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 law is an antiquated relic of Reconstruction-era politics.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

But tyrannosaurs have not thrived among these wet woodlands of prehistoric Utah just by bringing each other gifts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Other witnesses reported smaller, hairy creatures, a prehistoric-looking bird and a worm allegedly measuring 8 feet long.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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