antediluvian

• Adjectif signifiant extrêmement ancien ou dépassé, littéralement 'd'avant le déluge' (le déluge biblique).

An adjective meaning extremely old or outdated, literally 'before the flood' (the biblical deluge).

1. Before the biblical floodC2formal

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

   Avant le déluge biblique

   • The antediluvian world was said to be populated by giants.
   • Scholars study antediluvian texts for clues about early civilization.
   • The fossil was from an antediluvian era, long before recorded history.

   Synonymesantediluvial

   Antonymesmodernrecent

2. Extremely old or outdatedC2formal

   So old that it seems to belong to a much earlier period; antiquated.

   antédiluvien (sens figuré)

   • His antediluvian views on technology made him a laughingstock.
   • The computer in the corner was positively antediluvian.
   • She still uses an antediluvian method for keeping records.

   Synonymesancientantiquatedarchaicdatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitive

   Antonymescontemporarycurrentmodernnewnovelrecent

3. A very old personC2informal

   A person who is extremely old, often used humorously.

   Personne très âgée

   • My grandfather is a bit of an antediluvian when it comes to modern music.
   • The antediluvian at the party told stories from a century ago.
   • Don't be such an antediluvian; try using the smartphone!

   Synonymesancientantiquecodgerdinosaurfossilgeezerold-timeroldsterrelic

• Nom désignant une personne qui aurait vécu avant le déluge biblique, ou, par extension, une personne ou une chose extrêmement ancienne ou démodée.

A noun referring to a person who lived before the biblical flood, or more generally, a very old or outdated person or thing.

1. Biblical patriarchC2formal

   Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge, as described in the Bible.

   patriarche antédiluvien

   • The antediluvians are mentioned in the early chapters of Genesis.
   • Scholars debate the lifespans of the antediluvians.
   • Methuselah is the most famous of the antediluvians.

2. Very old personC2informal

   A person who is extremely old, often in a humorous or exaggerated sense.

   Personne très âgée (emploi humoristique)

   • My grandfather is a real antediluvian; he still uses a rotary phone.
   • Don't ask that antediluvian for advice on modern technology.
   • The club is full of antediluvians who remember the war.

   Synonymesdinosaurfossilold-timeroldsterrelic

3. Outdated thingC2informal

   Something so extremely old that it seems to belong to an earlier period.

   Objet antédiluvien

   • That computer is an antediluvian relic from the 1990s.
   • His antediluvian views on education are not welcome here.
   • The building's heating system is positively antediluvian.

   Synonymesantiquedinosaurfossilrelic

   Antonymescontemporaryinnovationmodernitynovelty