antediluvial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/ (UK)
Etymology
Early 18th c., ante- + diluvial, possibly as alteration of earlier antediluvian.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
- (rare) Antiquated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more antediluvial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most antediluvial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
cobwebbed · disused · outmoded · Havishamesque · superannuated · defunct · discontinued · antiquated · prediluvian · parachronistic · primitive · oldfangled · mouldy · anachronistic · behind the times · dootsie · unoccupied · venerable · outdated · Miss Havishamesque · antediluvian · out of date · idle · extinct · obsolete · unemployed · old · antique · old-fashioned · old school · archaic · antediluvial · out of fashion · elderly · cobwebby · expired · antediluvian · workless · dated · passé · defunct · backward · antediluvian · superseded · desuete · hoary · backwards · outworn · outdated · fossilized