prehistoric

Relating to the period before written records; extremely old or outdated.

ruОтносящийся к периоду до появления письменных источников; чрезвычайно древний или устаревший.esPerteneciente o relativo al periodo anterior a la aparición de los registros escritos; extremadamente antiguo o anticuado.frQui appartient à la période antérieure à l'apparition de l'écriture ou des sources écrites; extrêmement ancien, désuet ou dépassé.deAus der Zeit vor der schriftlichen Überlieferung stammend; sehr alt oder überholt.ptRelativo ao período anterior ao surgimento dos registros escritos; extremamente antigo ou ultrapassado.zh指有文字记载的历史之前的时期；也形容极其古老或过时的事物。arما يتعلق بالفترة السابقة لتدوين التاريخ المكتوب؛ وقد يُستعمل مجازًا بمعنى قديم جدًا أو متخلف أو عفا عليه الزمن.

1. Before recorded history B1 formal

   Belonging to or existing in the period before written records were kept.

   • Prehistoric cave paintings were discovered in France.
   • Scientists study prehistoric fossils to understand early life.
   • The prehistoric era ended with the invention of writing.

   ruДоисторическийesPrehistórico (anterior a la historia escrita)frpréhistoriquedePrähistorischptPré-históricozh史前的arما قبل التاريخ

   Synonyms: antediluvianpreliterateprimevalprimitive

   Antonyms: documentedhistoricalrecordedwritten

2. Relating to early human history B1 formal

   Of or relating to the time before written history, often associated with early human development.

   • Prehistoric tools were made from stone and bone.
   • The museum has a large collection of prehistoric artifacts.
   • Prehistoric humans lived in small nomadic groups.

   ruДоисторическийesprehistóricofrpréhistoriquedePrähistorischptPré-históricozh史前的arما قبل التاريخ

   Synonyms: ancientpreliterateprimevalprimitiveprimordial

   Antonyms: documentedhistorichistoricalrecorded

3. Outdated or old-fashioned B2 informal

   No longer fashionable or relevant; extremely old-fashioned.

   • His prehistoric cell phone can't even send texts.
   • That computer is so prehistoric it takes ten minutes to start up.
   • Her prehistoric views on technology are not helpful.

   ruДоисторическийesprehistórico (anticuado)frpréhistorique (sens figuré)deVeraltetptPré-históricozh老掉牙的arعتيق الطراز

   Synonyms: ancientantediluvianantiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

   Antonyms: contemporarycurrentfashionablemoderntrendy

• more prehistoric comparative form
• most prehistoric superlative form