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antediluvian Definition and Meaning in English (antediluvian definition)

adjective
Synonyms:ancientarchaicobsolete
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Antediluvian definition: Relating to or characteristic of the period before the biblical Great Flood.

Definitions of Antediluvian

  1. 1adjective(formal)

    Relating to or characteristic of the period before the biblical Great Flood.

  2. 2adjective(formal)

    Extremely old-fashioned, primitive, or out of date.

Example Sentences

formal

“The antediluvian creatures roamed the Earth before the great flood.”

casual

“His antediluvian ideas about technology surprised everyone.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nounantediluvianism
adverbantediluvianly

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Antediluvian definition: Relating to or characteristic of the period before the biblical Great Flood.
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'Antediluvian' translates to 'antediluvian' in English. Antediluvian definition: Relating to or characteristic of the period before the biblical Great Flood.
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