antediluvians

[US]/ænˈtɪdɪlʌˈvɪənz/
[UK]/anˌtēdɪˈluːviən/

Translation

adj.extremely old or antiquated; from a remote past, especially before the biblical flood.
n.people who lived before the biblical flood; outdated or out-of-touch individuals.

Phrases & Collocations

antediluvian methods

antediluvian ideas

an antediluvian creature

antediluvian times

an antediluvian civilization

antediluvian knowledge

an antediluvian artifact

antediluvian technology

Example Sentences

the museum exhibits artifacts from antediluvian civilizations.

their beliefs about the world seemed antediluvian to modern sensibilities.

the technology was so advanced it felt like something from antediluvian times.

he dismissed their concerns as the ramblings of antediluvians.

the story was filled with fantastical creatures from antediluvian legends.

their language, though beautiful, sounded almost antediluvian to modern ears.

the book explored the lives and customs of antediluvian societies.

he felt like a relic from antediluvian times, out of touch with modern life.

the ancient ruins hinted at the existence of antediluvian civilizations.

their ideas were so outdated they seemed like something from antediluvian times.

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