antediluvial

• Архаичное прилагательное, означающее относящийся ко времени до библейского потопа; чрезвычайно старый или устаревший.

An archaic adjective meaning belonging to the time before the biblical flood; extremely old or outdated.

1. Before the biblical floodC2formal

   Relating to the time period before the great flood described in the Bible.

   Допотопный

   • The antediluvial world was said to be populated by giants.
   • Scholars debate the timeline of antediluvial patriarchs.
   • The fossil was thought to be from an antediluvial era.

   Synonymsantediluvian

   Antonymspostdiluvian

2. Extremely old or outdatedC2formal

   Used figuratively to describe something that is very old-fashioned or ancient.

   Допотопный

   • His antediluvial views on technology made him a laughingstock.
   • The building's antediluvial plumbing system needed a complete overhaul.
   • She found his antediluvial manners charming but impractical.

   Synonymsancientantiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitive

   Antonymscontemporarycurrentmodernnewnovelrecent