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 In recent months, archaeologists recovered a cache of early medieval weapons from a lake in west-central Poland, while a fisherman reeled in a 700-year-old sword from the Vistula River. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Choose a nautical blue pair for a Costa Brava day trip to Dali’s beloved Cadaqués or a rustic tan style to visit medieval Toledo, just 35 mins from Madrid by train. — Jessica Benavides Canepa, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 In medieval society in Europe, for example, a woman could go to court and directly accuse a man of a crime. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 16 July 2026 The Mary Rose holds the world record for most medieval weaponry ever recovered from a shipwreck. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for medieval

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And yet, despite these numbers, hurdles as seemingly archaic as international mailing addresses have long hampered small-business owners in digital banking.

— Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The Spanish is archaic, the intonations are complicated, and the words tumble over themselves like a hard charge toward the goal posts.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of archaic

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But Merrywood’s charms, both elegant and antiquated, might face the wrecking ball later this year.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
During his Superman press tour last year, Nicholas Hoult paraded around New York City wearing oversized totes, including the Prada Buckle antiquated leather bag.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 July 2026

Definition of antiquated

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The site was dated to a late prehistoric era in Thailand, a period of human settlement also known as the Iron Age, established to be around 1,500 to 2,500 years ago.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Marine diets have been documented in modern wolves living in coastal Alaska and British Columbia, but researchers say there is no previous evidence of wolves in prehistoric Scandinavia relying so heavily on seafood.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of prehistoric

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