Synonyms of antediluvian

Noun


1. antediluvian, antediluvian patriarch, patriarch

usage: any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge

2. ancient, antediluvian, oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager

usage: a very old person

Adjective


1. antediluvian, antediluvial

usage: of or relating to the period before the biblical flood; "antediluvian man"

2. antediluvian, antiquated, archaic, old (vs. new)

usage: so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws"

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Definition and meaning of antediluvian (Dictionary)