PREHISTORIC Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

prehistoric

adjective

ˌprē-(h)i-ˈstȯr-ik

variants also prehistorical

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world

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Recent Examples of prehistoric The markings were initially identified as prehistoric art in 1912 by professor William Sollas and Henri Breuil but were later dismissed as a natural phenomenon caused by mineral deposits seeping through the rock, the study said. —

Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 1 June 2026 Archaeologists at the Stăuceni-Holm archaeological site in northeastern Romania uncovered a large prehistoric building linked to the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 In Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey, sacred sites tied to the biblical figure of Abraham draw Jewish, Christian and Muslim pilgrims, while prehistoric ruins and vibrant food culture anchor a city where faith and history converge. —

Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 History buffs will appreciate the Old Stone Fort, a prehistoric structure built roughly 1,500 to 2,000 years ago and once used as a ceremonial gathering place by the area's Indigenous people. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prehistoric

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The very details that make the genre come alive—the archaic syntax, the outfits, the feelings—are the ones that haven’t survived into the present day or that the writer made up.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
This rule has evolved, though it’s not considered completely archaic.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026