Archaic
adjective
Something old or not used anymore.
Archaic languages are no longer spoken anywhere in the world.
Often appears as...
- archaic language
- archaic laws
adjective
Related to an earlier or more primitive time.
They found archaic tools at the archaeological site.
Often appears as...
- archaic period
- archaic culture
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Academic
adjective
Of language: Old and not used anymore.
Some of Shakespeare's works use archaic English.
Often appears as...
- archaic expression
- archaic terms
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
adjective
Something old or not used anymore.
Archaic languages are no longer spoken anywhere in the world.
Often appears as...
- archaic language
- archaic laws
adjective
Related to an earlier or more primitive time.
They found archaic tools at the archaeological site.
Often appears as...
- archaic period
- archaic culture
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Of language: Old and not used anymore.
Some of Shakespeare's works use archaic English.
Often appears as...
- archaic expression
- archaic terms
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Evokes Antiquity
Use 'archaic' to suggest something is from a much earlier time, which can add a historical feel.
The archaic architecture of the castle transported tourists to medieval times.
Pro Tip 2/3Not In Use
'Archaic' indicates disuse in contemporary contexts, often replaced by modern alternatives.
Though charming, the archaic typewriter was no match for modern computers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Connotation
In culture, 'archaic' can have a negative, positive or neutral connotation based on context.
Her archaic manners were admired in the historical play but would seem out of place today.
Pro Tip 1/3Evokes Antiquity
Use 'archaic' to suggest something is from a much earlier time, which can add a historical feel.
The archaic architecture of the castle transported tourists to medieval times.
Pro Tip 2/3Not In Use
'Archaic' indicates disuse in contemporary contexts, often replaced by modern alternatives.
Though charming, the archaic typewriter was no match for modern computers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Connotation
In culture, 'archaic' can have a negative, positive or neutral connotation based on context.
Her archaic manners were admired in the historical play but would seem out of place today.
Pro Tip 1/3Evokes Antiquity
Use 'archaic' to suggest something is from a much earlier time, which can add a historical feel.
The archaic architecture of the castle transported tourists to medieval times.
Pro Tip 2/3Not In Use
'Archaic' indicates disuse in contemporary contexts, often replaced by modern alternatives.
Though charming, the archaic typewriter was no match for modern computers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Connotation
In culture, 'archaic' can have a negative, positive or neutral connotation based on context.
Her archaic manners were admired in the historical play but would seem out of place today.
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Science can answer moral...
well-being in a larger context you know it's all of us in this together it's not one man feeling ecstasy and then blowing himself up on a bus some this is a conversation I would actually love to continue for hours we don't have that layout if you know the time thank you that means that really an archaic
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or care for vulnerable others, without becoming destitute. We need to seriously consider a universal basic income. We need to reinvent labor organizing. The promise of a work world that is structured to actually fit our 21st century values, not some archaic idea about bringing home the bacon,
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Calling for change in...
but not specifically is really economic development zone that we need to create the reason for this because our country's first of all we inherited all these answers from dictatorship error we have an archaic and none sensible is the laws and regulation system they cannot
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Mick Ebeling: The...
so run their finger along. I said, "That's archaic. How can that be?" So I showed up with the desire to just write a check, and instead, I wrote a check that I had no freaking idea how I was going to cash. I committed to his brother and his father right then and there --
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Why nations should...
Indeed, what worries me is the entire notion of world leadership seems to me terribly archaic. It's redolent of James Bond movies and Kipling ballads. After all, what constitutes a world leader? If it's population, we're on course to top the charts.
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Are Birds Modern-Day...
eventually some of these avian dinosaurs evolved to have more recognizably bird-like characteristics one example is the sparrow sighs sonorous sentences discovered in China around 1990 the archaic creature is considered one of
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Alejandro Aravena: My...
outdoor spaces throughout the entire height of the building. None of this is rocket science. You don't require sophisticated programming. It's not about technology. This is just archaic, primitive common sense,
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Rachel Botsman: The...
Let me give you one example from the world of recruiting, where reputation data will make the résumé seem like an archaic relic of the past. Four years ago, tech bloggers and entrepreneurs
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The warmth and wisdom of...
And this wall in my own home is our humidfier. We love our six tons of dirt at home not only because it's healthy and sustainable. Its archaic warmth is touching deep within.
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Everything you need to...
Most of the Middle English alphabet is still familiar today, with the inclusion of a few archaic symbols, such as yogh, which denotes the y, or gh sound.
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Science can answer moral...
well-being in a larger context you know it's all of us in this together it's not one man feeling ecstasy and then blowing himself up on a bus some this is a conversation I would actually love to continue for hours we don't have that layout if you know the time thank you that means that really an archaic
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The new American Dream PIPE...
or care for vulnerable others, without becoming destitute. We need to seriously consider a universal basic income. We need to reinvent labor organizing. The promise of a work world that is structured to actually fit our 21st century values, not some archaic idea about bringing home the bacon,
Video examples
Calling for change in...
but not specifically is really economic development zone that we need to create the reason for this because our country's first of all we inherited all these answers from dictatorship error we have an archaic and none sensible is the laws and regulation system they cannot
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Mick Ebeling: The...
so run their finger along. I said, "That's archaic. How can that be?" So I showed up with the desire to just write a check, and instead, I wrote a check that I had no freaking idea how I was going to cash. I committed to his brother and his father right then and there --
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Why nations should...
Indeed, what worries me is the entire notion of world leadership seems to me terribly archaic. It's redolent of James Bond movies and Kipling ballads. After all, what constitutes a world leader? If it's population, we're on course to top the charts.
Video examples
Are Birds Modern-Day...
eventually some of these avian dinosaurs evolved to have more recognizably bird-like characteristics one example is the sparrow sighs sonorous sentences discovered in China around 1990 the archaic creature is considered one of
Video examples
Alejandro Aravena: My...
outdoor spaces throughout the entire height of the building. None of this is rocket science. You don't require sophisticated programming. It's not about technology. This is just archaic, primitive common sense,
Video examples
Rachel Botsman: The...
Let me give you one example from the world of recruiting, where reputation data will make the résumé seem like an archaic relic of the past. Four years ago, tech bloggers and entrepreneurs
Video examples
The warmth and wisdom of...
And this wall in my own home is our humidfier. We love our six tons of dirt at home not only because it's healthy and sustainable. Its archaic warmth is touching deep within.
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Everything you need to...
Most of the Middle English alphabet is still familiar today, with the inclusion of a few archaic symbols, such as yogh, which denotes the y, or gh sound.
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Gary Jennings
American Author
I could list hundreds of words I've come up against in the course of my work that did not exist in the era of which I was writing and for which I never could find a suitably old-time, archaic or obsolete substitute.
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George Packer
American Novelist
Everyone finds justification for his or her views in logic and analysis, but a personal philosophy often emerges from some archaic part of the mind, an early idea of how the world should be.
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Yasmine Hamdan
Lebanese Musician
I think our societies - to certain extent, of course, and to different degrees, but almost with no exception - have always been struggling to come to terms with archaic traditions.
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Whitney Wolfe Herd
American Businesswoman
Are we solving the world's problems by allowing women to make the first move on a dating app? No. But I do believe we are helping to change some very archaic norms.
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Raymond Loewy
American Designer
The world is filled with archaic objects - mailboxes which look like alarm boxes, banks which look like places to break out of rather than places to enter.
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Jenny Packham
British Designer
When we first started doing bridal, I found the bridal business very archaic; it was very removed from general fashion.
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Bob Weir
American Musician
They're protecting an archaic industry. They should turn their attention to new models.
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Aditi Rao Hydari
Indian Actress
It's archaic to think about films as a solo lead or multi-starrer.
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J. A. Konrath
American Writer
The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry.
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Dee Hock
American Businessman
Every mind is a room packed with archaic furniture.
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Gary Jennings
American Author
I could list hundreds of words I've come up against in the course of my work that did not exist in the era of which I was writing and for which I never could find a suitably old-time, archaic or obsolete substitute.
Quote examples
George Packer
American Novelist
Everyone finds justification for his or her views in logic and analysis, but a personal philosophy often emerges from some archaic part of the mind, an early idea of how the world should be.
Quote examples
Yasmine Hamdan
Lebanese Musician
I think our societies - to certain extent, of course, and to different degrees, but almost with no exception - have always been struggling to come to terms with archaic traditions.
Quote examples
Whitney Wolfe Herd
American Businesswoman
Are we solving the world's problems by allowing women to make the first move on a dating app? No. But I do believe we are helping to change some very archaic norms.
Quote examples
Raymond Loewy
American Designer
The world is filled with archaic objects - mailboxes which look like alarm boxes, banks which look like places to break out of rather than places to enter.
Quote examples
Jenny Packham
British Designer
When we first started doing bridal, I found the bridal business very archaic; it was very removed from general fashion.
Quote examples
Bob Weir
American Musician
They're protecting an archaic industry. They should turn their attention to new models.
Quote examples
Aditi Rao Hydari
Indian Actress
It's archaic to think about films as a solo lead or multi-starrer.
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J. A. Konrath
American Writer
The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry.
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Dee Hock
American Businessman
Every mind is a room packed with archaic furniture.
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