antediluvian
gb/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/ us/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/
C1
Inglês
idejétmúlt, elavult, ősi, ősrégi, özönvíz előtti, őskövület
C1
FORMAL
1
idejétmúlt
B2
elavult
B2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
That rule is antediluvian.
Az a szabály idejétmúlt.
He has antediluvian ideas about school.
Idejétmúlt elképzelései vannak az iskoláról.
Erro comum:
Often confused with simply 'old'; it usually implies criticism (too old-fashioned).
Significado
very old-fashioned; outdated
Colocações
antediluvian attitudes
|antediluvian ideas
|antediluvian views
|antediluvian methods
|antediluvian rules
|antediluvian system
|antediluvian technology
|antediluvian bureaucracy
|antediluvian customs
|antediluvian practices
Sinônimos
outdated (Direct and common; less humorous than antediluvian.)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.)
Antônimos
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.)
Temas
society
|technology
|opinions
Definição
Very old and not modern.
Extremely old-fashioned and no longer suitable or acceptable in modern life.
C2
LITERARY
2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The story describes an antediluvian world.
A történet egy ősi világot ír le.
Erro comum:
May be taken literally as 'before the Flood'; in many contexts it just means 'ancient.'
Significado
very ancient; from long ago
Colocações
antediluvian past
|antediluvian landscape
|antediluvian forest
|antediluvian rocks
|antediluvian creatures
|antediluvian earth
|antediluvian world
|antediluvian darkness
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
recent (From the near past.)
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new (Not old; newly made or introduced.)
Temas
history
|time
Definição
Extremely old; from very long ago.
Extremely old or ancient, as if from a very distant past.
C2
LITERARY
3
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The book tells an antediluvian story.
A könyv egy özönvíz előtti történetet mesél el.
Erro comum:
In everyday speech it is usually figurative, not a literal reference to the Bible.
Significado
before the biblical Flood
Colocações
antediluvian period
|antediluvian world
|antediluvian patriarchs
|antediluvian genealogy
|antediluvian history
Sinônimos
pre-Flood (More explicit and straightforward; mainly used in religious or historical writing.)
Antônimos
postdiluvian (Relating to the time after the Flood.)
Temas
religion
|history
Definição
From the time before Noah’s flood (in the Bible).
Belonging to or occurring in the time before the Flood described in the Bible.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
FORMAL
4
őskövület
B2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
My old phone is an antediluvian.
A régi telefonom egy őskövület.
Erro comum:
As a noun, it is much rarer than the adjective and can sound literary or joking.
Significado
an old-fashioned person or thing
Colocações
a complete antediluvian
|a political antediluvian
|an antediluvian relic
|a technological antediluvian
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
innovator (A person who introduces new ideas or methods.)
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modernizer (Someone who updates or brings things up to date.)
Temas
society
|humor
Definição
Someone or something that seems very old-fashioned.
A person or thing considered extremely old-fashioned or out of date.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
antediluvian
AFI
GB/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/
US/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
antedi - lu - vi - an (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (antedi)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: antediluvian
Família de palavras
Related words
deluge
noun
Expressões
an antediluvian relic
1/ən ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən ɹˈɛlɪk/
fixed phrase
formal
a very outdated thing
An object that is very old and not useful now.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Our office has antediluvian technology.
antediluvian times
1/ˈæntˈɛdɪlˈuviən tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
literary
a very long time ago
A very, very long time ago.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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).
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The story is set in the antediluvian world.