antediluvian

🇬🇧 UK/.æntidi'lu:viәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Belonging to the time before Noah's Flood; extremely old-fashioned or outdated

大洪水前的;极其陈旧的,过时的

n.

A person who lived before Noah's Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person

大洪水前的人;老迈守旧的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
anteagainst, opposite
+
diluvianroot
=antediluvian

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His antediluvian views on technology made him an outcast.

  • 2.

    The antediluvian machinery still worked despite its outdated design.

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