Antediluvian
adjective
Very old or outdated.
Their antediluvian ideas on gender roles surprised me.
Often appears as...
- antediluvian concepts
- antediluvian ideas
adjective
Relating to the time before the biblical flood.
She is studying antediluvian civilizations for her project.
Often appears as...
- antediluvian period
- antediluvian history
Usage tips
Academic, Neutral
Academic
adjective
Very old or outdated.
Their antediluvian ideas on gender roles surprised me.
Often appears as...
- antediluvian concepts
- antediluvian ideas
adjective
Relating to the time before the biblical flood.
She is studying antediluvian civilizations for her project.
Often appears as...
- antediluvian period
- antediluvian history
Usage tips
Academic, Neutral
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Outmoded Impressions
Conveys a judgmental tone when referring to something extraordinarily outdated or old-fashioned.
His antediluvian views on technology were evident when he refused to use email.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Obsolete
Stronger than 'old-fashioned'; implies something is so outdated that it's almost incomprehensible today.
Her cell phone is practically antediluvian, it doesn't even have a color screen!
Pro Tip 3/3Hyperbolic Usage
Often used hyperbolically to exaggerate the age or state of obsolescence of an object.
My parents still have an antediluvian TV that's as big as a refrigerator.
Pro Tip 1/3Outmoded Impressions
Conveys a judgmental tone when referring to something extraordinarily outdated or old-fashioned.
His antediluvian views on technology were evident when he refused to use email.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Obsolete
Stronger than 'old-fashioned'; implies something is so outdated that it's almost incomprehensible today.
Her cell phone is practically antediluvian, it doesn't even have a color screen!
Pro Tip 3/3Hyperbolic Usage
Often used hyperbolically to exaggerate the age or state of obsolescence of an object.
My parents still have an antediluvian TV that's as big as a refrigerator.
Pro Tip 1/3Outmoded Impressions
Conveys a judgmental tone when referring to something extraordinarily outdated or old-fashioned.
His antediluvian views on technology were evident when he refused to use email.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Obsolete
Stronger than 'old-fashioned'; implies something is so outdated that it's almost incomprehensible today.
Her cell phone is practically antediluvian, it doesn't even have a color screen!
Pro Tip 3/3Hyperbolic Usage
Often used hyperbolically to exaggerate the age or state of obsolescence of an object.
My parents still have an antediluvian TV that's as big as a refrigerator.
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Quote examples
Ann Powers
American Writer
To some extent, the idea that rock 'n roll used to have this sort of free antediluvian identity, frolicking in the 1950s with Elvis or something, is totally wrong. It's insane. Elvis' relationship with Colonel Parker, his manager, was one of the most possibly corrupt, certainly lucrative, and intense business partnerships ever in rock n' roll.
Quote examples
Anant Agarwal
Indian Scientist
I think we can question whether degrees are antediluvian. Online learning has flexibility. Why not master courses in energy, writing, communications, and engineering and get a credential?
Quote examples
Ann Powers
American Writer
To some extent, the idea that rock 'n roll used to have this sort of free antediluvian identity, frolicking in the 1950s with Elvis or something, is totally wrong. It's insane. Elvis' relationship with Colonel Parker, his manager, was one of the most possibly corrupt, certainly lucrative, and intense business partnerships ever in rock n' roll.
Quote examples
Anant Agarwal
Indian Scientist
I think we can question whether degrees are antediluvian. Online learning has flexibility. Why not master courses in energy, writing, communications, and engineering and get a credential?
Example 1 of 2
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