antediluvial
antediluvial · more antediluvial · most antediluvial
Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's floodOf or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
(rare)Antiquated.
Origin
Early 18th c., ante- + diluvial, possibly as alteration of earlier antediluvian.Early 18th c., ante- + diluvial, possibly as alteration of earlier antediluvian.
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Forms
more antediluvial, most antediluvial| Comparative | more antediluvial Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most antediluvial Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
46 synonymsantediluvianC2antiquatedC1antiqueB2backwardB2backwardsB2datedB2elderlyA2extinctB1idleB2oldA1old-fashionedB1outmodedC2primitiveB1unemployedB1
Close in meaning
- of or relating to the period before the biblical flood:antediluvian
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedantediluvially
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form