Synonyms of antediluvian
91 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for antediluvian is antediluvial. Other synonyms of antediluvian are prediluvian and preflood. The opposite of antediluvian is postdiluvial.
Synonyms and similar words for antediluvian
adjectiveBelonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis...
- antediluvialOf or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
- prediluvianBefore the Flood; antediluvian.
- prefloodBefore a flood.
adjectiveOf a person or thing: very old; ancient.
- prehistoricAncient; very old, outdated, etc.
- ancient
- aged
- age-oldVery old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established.
- cobwebbed
- cobwebby figuratively
- decrepitWeakened or worn out from age or wear.
- eldern
- grayOld.
- hoaryOld or old-fashioned; trite.
- moss-grownOld; old-fashioned, out of date.
- old
- old as the hillsExtremely old.
- old as the PyramidsExtremely ancient.
- older than dirtVery old.
- older than the hills
- older than the PyramidsSynonym of old as the Pyramids.
- venerableAncient, antiquated or archaic.
- wintryAged, white-haired.
- auld archaicOld.
- eld obsoleteOld.
- gamol archaic
- olden archaic
adjectiveOf attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.
- out of the ark informalOld-fashioned; obsolete.
- anachronisticErroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
- antiquatedOld-fashioned, out of date.
- antique
- archaic
- backwardLacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
- backwardsSynonym of backward; see usage notes there.
- behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.
- dated
- defunctNo longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
- desueteDisused; out of use.
- discontinued
- disusedNo longer in use.
- dootsie UK, dialectal
- elderlyOf an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
- extinctOf customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc.: no longer existing or in use...
- expired
- fossilized
- HavishamesqueStuck in the past; also, refusing to accept change or failure.
- idleNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Miss HavishamesqueSynonym of Havishamesque.
- mouldy figurativelyShowing signs of neglect; disused.
- obsolete
- oldfangledOld-fashioned.
- old-fashionedOf an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
- old schoolNow often old-school: characteristic of a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of thinking that was...
- outdated
- outmodedObsolete.
- out of date
- out of fashionUnfashionable, not in fashion.
- outworn
- parachronisticBelonging to an earlier time; too old to be used; primitive; out of date.
- passé
- primitiveCrude, obsolete.
- superannuatedObsolete, antiquated.
- superseded
- unemployedHaving no use, not doing work.
- unoccupied
- workless
nounA very old person.
- ager euphemistic
- badge-cove
- cheeser slang
- coffin dodger derogatory, humorous
- crinkly derogatoryAn old person.
- elder
- geriatric slangAn old person.
- genarianAn elderly person, especially one over the age of 60.
- geezer US
- grayhead USA person with gray hair; an elderly person.
- greyhead UK
- mzeeAn elder (old person).
- no spring chicken
- old timer
- old-timer
- oldtimer
- older adult euphemistic
- oldie
- oldster
- senior US
- senior citizenAn elderly person, variously considered to be a person over fifty, fifty-five, sixty, or sixty-five years of age.
- silver top slang
- twirly UK, derogatoryAn old age pensioner or other elderly person, especially one using public transport.
- weazen figurativelyAn old person.
- wrinklyAn old person.
- hoarhead obsolete, poeticAn old person with grey hair.
Opposite of antediluvian
adjectiveBelonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis...
- postdiluvialAfter the Biblical Flood.
- postdiluvianPostdiluvial.
adjectiveOf a person or thing: very old; ancient.
- baby-facedHaving a face that appears childlike, innocent, or youthful.
- juvenile
- hebeticOf or related to youth or to puberty.
- young
- youngsomeSeemingly young in appearance, manner, or behaviour; youthful.
- youthful
- youngling archaicYoung; youthful.
- youngly archaicLike a young person or thing; young; youthful.
- youngthly obsolete, poeticYouthful.
- youthly archaicYouthful.
- youthsome archaicYouthful.
adjectiveOf attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.
nounA very old person.
- bairnA child or baby.
- brat derogatory
- child
- chit
- crumb cruncher humorous, slangA child.
- crumb crusher slangA child.
- crumb grinder humorous, slangA child.
- crumb snatcher humorous, slangA child.
- fry UK, dialectal
- kid
- kiddieA child.
- little one
- minor
- mini-me slangA person who is a miniature, but otherwise identical, version of a particular person.
- moppet colloquial
- munchkin informal
- nipper slang
- slip
- small fry informal
- sprog UK, slang
- sprogletA small child.
- sprout
- tart
- tot
- tyke
- youngsterA young person.
- young'un UK, USChild.
Meaning of antediluvian
- adjective Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies.
- adjective Of animals and plants: long extinct; prehistoric.
- adjective Of a person or thing: very old; ancient.
antediluvian in other languages
Questions about synonyms of antediluvian
- What is another word for antediluvian?
- Antediluvian has 91 synonyms on Word.ws, such as antediluvial, prediluvian and preflood.
- What is the opposite of antediluvian?
- The opposite of antediluvian is postdiluvial.
- What does antediluvian mean?
- Antediluvian means belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies.
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