Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for antediluvian. Search instead for antediluv.
Definitions

antediluvian

[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn] / ˌæn ti dɪˈlu vi ən /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Microsoft released the first version of Internet Explorer in 1995, the antediluvian era of web surfing dominated by the first widely popular browser, Netscape Navigator.

From Seattle Times Jun. 14, 2022

So, $23.7 billion annually to renovate an antediluvian water system?

From Salon Nov. 26, 2021

Michael Pollan describes this as a kind of antediluvian experience, a return to paradise before science and technology pushed us “toward the objectification of nature and of all species other than our own.”

From Slate Sep. 21, 2021

Moreover, the months-long outpouring of such obnoxious, antediluvian expressions by some who profess loyalty to VMI only reinforces persuasive evidence that the school’s culture is in dire need of a sea change.

From Washington Post Jul. 16, 2021

After the destruction of that antediluvian church, another succeeded, possessing a written Word, a splendid ceremonial and boundless treasures of spiritual wisdom.

From In Both Worlds by Holcombe, William Henry




Vocabulary lists containing antediluvian


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training