Antediluvian (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the period before the biblical flood; "antediluvian man".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Synonyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The museum's antediluvian exhibits seemed frozen in time, giving visitors a glimpse of a bygone era.
- His antediluvian views on women's rights sparked heated debates among his colleagues.
- The family lived in a ramshackle antediluvian house that had been in their family for generations.
- The company's antediluvian approach to customer service was slowly driving away its loyal customer base.
- The professor's antediluvian teaching methods were at odds with the modern, technology-driven learning environment.