antediluvian
gb/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/ us/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/
C1
Inglese
idejétmúlt, elavult, ősi, ősrégi, özönvíz előtti, őskövület
C1
FORMAL
1
idejétmúlt
B2
elavult
B2
Schema d'uso:
antediluvian [idea/attitude/system/method/technology]
The company still uses an antediluvian approval process that takes weeks.
A cég még mindig egy idejétmúlt, heteket igénybe vevő jóváhagyási folyamatot használ.
Her comments about working mothers sounded antediluvian to the rest of the team.
A dolgozó anyákról tett megjegyzései a csapat többi tagjának idejétmúltnak hatottak.
The interface feels antediluvian compared with newer apps.
Esempi per chi studia
That rule is antediluvian.
Az a szabály idejétmúlt.
He has antediluvian ideas about school.
Idejétmúlt elképzelései vannak az iskoláról.
Errore comune:
Often confused with simply 'old'; it usually implies criticism (too old-fashioned).
Significato
very old-fashioned; outdated
Collocazioni
antediluvian attitudes
|antediluvian ideas
|antediluvian views
|antediluvian methods
|antediluvian rules
|antediluvian system
|antediluvian technology
|antediluvian bureaucracy
|antediluvian customs
|antediluvian practices
Sinonimi
outdated (Direct and common; less humorous than antediluvian.)
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old-fashioned (Neutral or mild; antediluvian is stronger.)
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antiquated (Formal like antediluvian, but less emphatic.)
Contrari
modern (Current in style, ideas, or technology.)
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up-to-date (Emphasizes being current and recently improved.)
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progressive (Favors change and new ideas, the opposite of old-fashioned views.)
Temi
society
|technology
|opinions
Definizione
Very old and not modern.
Extremely old-fashioned and no longer suitable or acceptable in modern life.
C2
LITERARY
2
Schema d'uso:
antediluvian [landscape/forest/stone/ruins]
The cave paintings gave a glimpse into an antediluvian human world.
A barlangrajzok bepillantást engedtek egy ősi emberi világba.
They hiked through an antediluvian forest of towering pines.
Egy hatalmas fenyőkkel teli ősi erdőn át túráztak.
The novel opens with an antediluvian landscape shaped by ice and time.
Esempi per chi studia
The story describes an antediluvian world.
A történet egy ősi világot ír le.
Errore comune:
May be taken literally as 'before the Flood'; in many contexts it just means 'ancient.'
Significato
very ancient; from long ago
Collocazioni
antediluvian past
|antediluvian landscape
|antediluvian forest
|antediluvian rocks
|antediluvian creatures
|antediluvian earth
|antediluvian world
|antediluvian darkness
Sinonimi
ancient (More common and neutral; antediluvian is more vivid.)
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age-old (Emphasizes long duration rather than extreme antiquity.)
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primeval (Suggests earliest times and a natural/wild feel.)
Contrari
recent (From the near past.)
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new (Not old; newly made or introduced.)
Temi
history
|time
Definizione
Extremely old; from very long ago.
Extremely old or ancient, as if from a very distant past.
C2
LITERARY
3
Schema d'uso:
antediluvian [patriarch/period/world]
The text describes the long lives of antediluvian patriarchs.
A szöveg az özönvíz előtti pátriárkák hosszú életét írja le.
Some traditions place the city’s origins in antediluvian times.
Egyes hagyományok a város eredetét az özönvíz előtti időkre teszik.
The museum’s display contrasts antediluvian stories with later legends.
Esempi per chi studia
The book tells an antediluvian story.
A könyv egy özönvíz előtti történetet mesél el.
Errore comune:
In everyday speech it is usually figurative, not a literal reference to the Bible.
Significato
before the biblical Flood
Collocazioni
antediluvian period
|antediluvian world
|antediluvian patriarchs
|antediluvian genealogy
|antediluvian history
Sinonimi
pre-Flood (More explicit and straightforward; mainly used in religious or historical writing.)
Contrari
postdiluvian (Relating to the time after the Flood.)
Temi
religion
|history
Definizione
From the time before Noah’s flood (in the Bible).
Belonging to or occurring in the time before the Flood described in the Bible.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
FORMAL
4
őskövület
B2
Schema d'uso:
an antediluvian; the antediluvians
He calls himself an antediluvian, but he’s simply cautious about new technology.
Őskövületnek nevezi magát, pedig egyszerűen csak óvatos az új technológiákkal.
To the younger staff, the old filing system is an antediluvian that refuses to die.
A fiatalabb dolgozók szemében a régi irattárolási rendszer egy makacs őskövület, amely nem akar eltűnni.
They treated the retired professor like an antediluvian from another era.
Esempi per chi studia
My old phone is an antediluvian.
A régi telefonom egy őskövület.
Errore comune:
As a noun, it is much rarer than the adjective and can sound literary or joking.
Significato
an old-fashioned person or thing
Collocazioni
a complete antediluvian
|a political antediluvian
|an antediluvian relic
|a technological antediluvian
Sinonimi
relic (Common; can be neutral or affectionate, while antediluvian is usually critical or humorous.)
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dinosaur (Informal and often teasing; similar idea without the formal tone.)
Contrari
innovator (A person who introduces new ideas or methods.)
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modernizer (Someone who updates or brings things up to date.)
Temi
society
|humor
Definizione
Someone or something that seems very old-fashioned.
A person or thing considered extremely old-fashioned or out of date.
Grammatica
Forma base
antediluvian
IPA
GB/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/
US/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/
Sillabe e accento
antedi - lu - vi - an (4 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (antedi)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: antediluvian
Famiglia di parole
Related words
deluge
noun
Espressioni
an antediluvian relic
1/ən ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən ɹˈɛlɪk/
fixed phrase
formal
a very outdated thing
An object that is very old and not useful now.
Esempi
- He still types on an antediluvian relic of a laptop.
- The office printer is an antediluvian relic that jams every day.
- They replaced the antediluvian relic of a website with a modern design.
Esempi per chi studia
- This computer is an antediluvian relic.
antediluvian attitudes
1/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən ˈætətˌudz/
fixed phrase
formal
very old-fashioned beliefs
Very old-fashioned ideas about people or life.
Esempi
- The article criticizes antediluvian attitudes toward mental health.
- She left the club because of its antediluvian attitudes about women.
- We can’t solve modern problems with antediluvian attitudes.
Esempi per chi studia
- He has antediluvian attitudes about work.
antediluvian methods
1/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən mˈɛθədz/
fixed phrase
formal
very outdated ways of working
Very old ways of doing something.
Esempi
- They’re still using antediluvian methods to track inventory on paper.
- The committee rejected antediluvian methods of assessment.
- We can’t compete globally with antediluvian methods.
Esempi per chi studia
- We should stop using antediluvian methods.
antediluvian technology
1/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən tɛknˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
formal
very outdated tech
Very old technology that people don’t use now.
Esempi
- The lab can’t run the new software on its antediluvian technology.
- Customers complained that the bank relied on antediluvian technology.
- Upgrading from antediluvian technology saved the team hours each week.
Esempi per chi studia
- Our office has antediluvian technology.
antediluvian times
1/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
literary
a very long time ago
A very, very long time ago.
Esempi
- That café has been there since antediluvian times, or so my grandfather claims.
- The legend says the bridge has stood since antediluvian times.
- The recipe has been in the family since antediluvian times.
Esempi per chi studia
- This tradition goes back to antediluvian times.
the antediluvian world
1/ðə ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən wˈɚld/
fixed phrase
literary
the world before the Flood
The world before Noah’s flood (in the Bible).
Esempi
- The lecture examined how poets imagined the antediluvian world.
- In Genesis, the antediluvian world is portrayed as morally corrupt.
- The novelist sets the story in a misty, antediluvian world of myth.
Esempi per chi studia
- The story is set in the antediluvian world.