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antediluvian > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1antediluvian, antediluvialOf or relating to the period before the biblical flood
2antediluvian, antiquated, archaicSo extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
NOUN1antediluvian, antediluvian patriarchAny of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
2antediluvian, ancientA very old person
antediluvian > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the period before the biblical flood.
Examples"antediluvian man"
Synonymsantediluvial
Adjectivesdiluvial
antediluvian > adjective 2
MeaningSo extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period.
Examples"a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"
Synonymsantiquated, archaic
Similar toold
antediluvian > noun 1, person
MeaningAny of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge.
Synonymsantediluvian patriarch
Broaderpatriarch
Adjectivesantediluvial
antediluvian > noun 2, person
MeaningA very old person.
Synonymsancient
Broaderoldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager

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