English adjective: antediluvian | |||
| 1. | antediluvian of or relating to the period before the biblical flood | ||
| Samples | Antediluvian man. | ||
| Synonyms | antediluvial | ||
| 2. | antediluvian so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | ||
| Samples | A ramshackle antediluvian tenement. Antediluvian ideas. Archaic laws. | ||
| Synonyms | antiquated, archaic | ||
| Similar | old | ||
| Antonyms | new | ||
English noun: antediluvian | |||
| 1. | antediluvian (person) any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge | ||
| Synonyms | antediluvian patriarch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | patriarch | ||
| 2. | antediluvian (person) a very old person | ||
| Synonyms | ancient | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen | ||