Ancient synonyms
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Part of speech:
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
Having developed early in the evolutionary history of a group:
That has or have gone by; past; former
protohistoric
Of or pertaining to protohistory
Having reached the age of:
Having importance in or influence on history.
The definition of prehistoric is the time before time was recorded.
Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period:
paleozoic
Designating or of the first geologic era of the Phanerozoic Eon, characterized by the development of the first fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and land plants
Aged
Hackneyed; trite
(Informal) An elderly person, specif. one who is 65 or older and retired
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Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
Extending back beyond memory or record; ancient
The definition of primeval is a person or thing from the earliest times.
start (related)
Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period
Aantediluvian in the Bible, is defined as someone or something from the time before the Great Flood.
youth (related)
(Uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
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Very old
Of or relating to the fourth and last year of high school or college:
(--- Roman Catholic Church) Used as a title for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization.
An elderly person, esp. one who is retired
An old or elderly person; oldster
old as Methuselah
old-as-the-hills
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Suggestive of the prose or narrative style of the King James Bible.
old-fashioned (related)
Attached to or favoring methods, ideas, or customs of an earlier time:
See syn. study at (related)
Belonging to the early history of the world
ageold
Very old
antemundane
Being or occurring prior to the creation of the world.
Relating to, being, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization:
Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.
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The definition of elderly is someone who is old.
Having white or gray hair from advanced age
It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.
Designating the characters in ancient Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian inscriptions, or the inscriptions themselves
Not in fashion; unfashionable:
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Designating or of an Old World cultural period (c. 2 million-c. 10,000 b.c.) before the Mesolithic, characterized by the use of flint, stone, and bone tools, hunting, fishing, and the gathering of plant foods
The definition of patriarchal is a society, group or organization that is ruled by a male.
preadamite
Very old
archæan
Very old
young (antonym)
The definition of young is someone who has lived for a short time, or behaviors or things associated with someone who is not advanced in age.
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modern (antonym)
Of the present or recent times
ancientness
The state or quality of being ancient.
ancientry
(Archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old.
A collector, student or expert of antiquities or antiques.
Plural form of antiquity
As a proper noun, usually used to refer to the period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
archaicism
A usage of an archaic term, phrase, or grammatical arrangement.
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venerability
The qualities of being venerable; great age, respectability, infirmity, etc.
Very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established
Of, like, or characteristic of past times
Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively large number of sound-wave cycles per second:
(Mormon Church) A member of the higher order of priesthood.
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Plural form of hieroglyphic
medieval (related)
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anglo-saxon (related)
egyptian (related)
ancient-history (related)
11th-century (related)
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sacred (related)
incan (related)
roman (related)
pharaonic (related)
in ancient times (related)
minoan (related)
mesopotamian (related)
etruscan (related)
Find another word for ancient. In this page you can discover 78 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for ancient, like: old, primitive, bygone, new, protohistoric, aged, pristine, historic, prehistoric, antique and paleozoic.