Synonyms of medieval

medieval

adjective

ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl 

variants also mediaeval

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness

get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• archaic
• obsolete
• antiquated
• prehistoric
• rusty
• neolithic
• ancient
• old
• dated
• outmoded
• antique
• fossilized
• Stone Age
• outdated
• mossy
• extinct
• outworn
• historical
• defunct
• out-of-date
• moribund
• useless
• expired
• discarded
• superannuated
• historic
• vintage
• aging
• Noachian
• demoded
• late
• passé
• retro
• démodé
• dead
• moth-eaten
• disused
• obsolescent
• past
• unusable
• antediluvian
• unworkable
• vanished
• venerable
• old-time
• former
• kaput
• dormant
• old-fashioned
• latent
• fusty
• idle
• free
• aged
• old-world
• bygone
• inactive
• fallow
• inert
• hoary
• musty
• erstwhile
• inoperable
• atavistic
• inoperative
• age-old
• dateless
• oldfangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modern
• contemporary
• new
• current
• recent
• present-day
• up-to-date
• mod
• fresh
• ultramodern
• newfangled
• modernized
• new-fashioned
• operational
• up-to-the-minute
• functional
• workable
• operating
• active
• functioning
• operative
• busy
• operable
• renewed
• refurbished
• employed
• remodeled
• alive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medieval

Perry’s novel, shortlisted for the Booker Prize (and the only debut on the list), tells the story of a young-ish curator who is trying to understand the world of a medieval monarch who had been reluctant to take the throne. — Kate McKenna, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece. — Costas Kantouris, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Through quests, combat, exploration and cooperative adventures, players can forge their own paths through the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

In a new study published this week in the journal Antiquity, researchers describe how a group of historians helped discover the early medieval monastery in a stroke of good luck. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026