prehistoric

• Qui appartient à la période antérieure à l'apparition de l'écriture ou des sources écrites; extrêmement ancien, désuet ou dépassé.

Relating to the period before written records; extremely old or outdated.

1. Before recorded historyB1formal

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

   préhistorique

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

   Synonymesantediluvianpreliterateprimevalprimitive

   Antonymesdocumentedhistoricalrecordedwritten

2. Relating to early human historyB1formal

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

   préhistorique

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

   Synonymesancientpreliterateprimevalprimitiveprimordial

   Antonymesdocumentedhistorichistoricalrecorded

3. Outdated or old-fashionedB2informal

   No longer fashionable or relevant; extremely old-fashioned.

   préhistorique (sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesancientantediluvianantiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

   Antonymescontemporarycurrentfashionablemoderntrendy