Synonyms of prehistoric

prehistoric

adjective

ˌprē-(h)i-ˈstȯr-ik 

variants also prehistorical

as in medieval

having passed its time of use or usefulness

prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world

Synonyms & Similar Words

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• outdated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• out-of-date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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of prehistoric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the years, several directors including Guillermo del Toro have tried to reboot the black-and-white monster movie about a group of scientists who encounter a prehistoric monster in the Amazonian waters, but none have gotten off the ground. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024

The black and white movie, made in the gimmicky and popular 3D format, told of a prehistoric water-breathing humanoid monster and the group of scientists that want to study him. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024

Oral tradition and archeology passed down creation stories that explain prehistoric life and extinction, writes Stanford science historian Adrienne Mayor. —Erin Alberty, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024

Paleontologists recently unearthed a nearly complete skeleton of the ancient shark in the Mexican state of Nuevo Léon, unraveling the mystery of the prehistoric fish’s appearance. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 July 2024