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antediluvian

(æntidɪluːviən)

adjective

Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.

[humorous]

...antediluvian attitudes to women.

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antediluvian in British English

(ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪən, -daɪ-)

adjective

belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood (Genesis 7, 8)

old-fashioned or antiquated

noun

an antediluvian person or thing

Word origin

C17: from ante- + Latin dīluvium flood

antediluvian in American English

(ˌæntidəˈluviən; ˌæntɪdəˈluviən)

adjective

of the time before the Biblical Flood

very old, old-fashioned, or primitive

noun

an antediluvian person or thing

Word origin

< ante- + L diluvium, a flood (see diluvium) + -an

Examples of 'antediluvian' in a sentence
antediluvian

So far as he was concerned, all animal products were organic -- an attitude Nadia found hopelessly antediluvian.Wilcox is a bit antediluvian, but use your charm on him and see if he can come up with anything.He had found that people for some reason felt reassured by the production of these antediluvian tools of the journalist's trade.An embarrassed Steil opened his antediluvian Hotpoint refrigerator and poured water into two discarded Classic Coke cans.

1 (adjective) in the sense of old-fashioned

Definition

old-fashioned

those antediluvian days before television

Synonyms

old-fashioned

She always wears such boring, old-fashioned clothes.

ancient

He produced articles and stories on his ancient typewriter.

antique

Their aim is to break taboos and change antique laws.

obsolete

The company says the plant is obsolete and does not merit further investment.

out-of-date

archaic

These archaic practices are advocated by people of limited outlook.

antiquated

The factory is so antiquated, it isn't worth saving.

passé

That sort of music is passé now.

out of the ark (informal)

old as the hills

2 (adjective) in the sense of prehistoric

Definition

belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood

Synonyms

prehistoric

prehistoric cave painting

primitive

primitive birds from the dinosaur era

primordial

Twenty million years ago this was dense primordial forest.

primeval

a vast expanse of primeval swamp

Seerusty

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antedate
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anterior

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单词	antediluvian
释义	Trends of antediluvian View usage for: antediluvian (æntidɪluːviən) adjective Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned. [humorous] ...antediluvian attitudes to women. More Synonyms of antediluvian antediluvian in British English (ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪən, -daɪ-) adjective 1. belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood (Genesis 7, 8) 2. old-fashioned or antiquated noun 3. an antediluvian person or thing Word origin C17: from ante- + Latin dīluvium flood antediluvian in American English (ˌæntidəˈluviən; ˌæntɪdəˈluviən) adjective 1. of the time before the Biblical Flood 2. very old, old-fashioned, or primitive noun 3. an antediluvian person or thing Word origin < ante- + L diluvium, a flood (see diluvium) + -an Examples of 'antediluvian' in a sentence antediluvian So far as he was concerned, all animal products were organic -- an attitude Nadia found hopelessly antediluvian. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) Wilcox is a bit antediluvian, but use your charm on him and see if he can come up with anything. Murray, Stephen DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION (2003) He had found that people for some reason felt reassured by the production of these antediluvian tools of the journalist's trade. Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE (2003) An embarrassed Steil opened his antediluvian Hotpoint refrigerator and poured water into two discarded Classic Coke cans. José Latour OUTCAST (2003) 1 (adjective) in the sense of old-fashioned Definition old-fashioned those antediluvian days before television Synonyms old-fashioned She always wears such boring, old-fashioned clothes. ancient He produced articles and stories on his ancient typewriter. antique Their aim is to break taboos and change antique laws. obsolete The company says the plant is obsolete and does not merit further investment. out-of-date archaic These archaic practices are advocated by people of limited outlook. antiquated The factory is so antiquated, it isn't worth saving. passé That sort of music is passé now. out of the ark (informal) old as the hills 2 (adjective) in the sense of prehistoric Definition belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood Synonyms prehistoric prehistoric cave painting primitive primitive birds from the dinosaur era primordial Twenty million years ago this was dense primordial forest. primeval a vast expanse of primeval swamp Seerusty Nearby words of antediluvian anteater antecedent antedate antediluvian antelope antenna anterior Synonyms of 'antediluvian' antediluvian Explore 'antediluvian' in the dictionary
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