neolithic

adjective

ˌnē-ə-ˈli-thik How to pronounce neolithic (audio)
Definition of neolithicnext
as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness my old manual typewriter now seems positively neolithic

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Recent Examples of neolithic Even before developing writing, our Neolithic ancestors appear to have used alcohol in search of mind-expanding inspiration. — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 Radić came to global prominence with his entry for the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in 2014, a luminous fiberglass shell that appeared to hover over the lawn of Kensington Gardens in London, supported by neolithic-looking boulders. — Kriston Capps, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 Discovery tales → Archaeologists discovered a medieval underground tunnel built into a 5,000-year-old Neolithic burial site. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Previous discoveries of cremations in Africa date to pastoral neolithic herders from 3,500 years ago or later food-producing societies with higher population densities, which made the discovery even more unexpected, the researchers said. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neolithic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neolithic
  1. archaic
  2. obsolete
  3. medieval
  4. prehistoric
  5. antiquated
Adjective
  • And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Now, if the league would drop its archaic blackout rules, this would be a lot easier for everyone.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of archaic
Adjective
  • The key difference between these projects and the more artisanal ones being embraced by China and others is that their purpose remains primarily legalistic, focused on achieving change by adhering to increasingly obsolete frameworks.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This doesn’t make information architecture obsolete by any means.
    — Dave Foster, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • Another day trip option is the hilltop town of Erice, where there's a medieval fortress that's over 2,500 years old.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • According to a medieval historian at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in England, Pope Alexander had his own bone to pick with King Harold.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of medieval
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  • The Museum includes creative work from prehistoric cave paintings to today’s on-screen art.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That means a stretch of riverbank can look completely ordinary one season and reveal evidence of prehistoric life after a major weather event or prolonged change in water levels.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prehistoric
Adjective
  • Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Today, satellite television barely exists — even cable is antiquated.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of antiquated

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