medieval

[mee-dee-ee-vuhl, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuhl] / ˌmi diˈi vəl, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi vəl /

ADJECTIVE

having to do with the middle ages; old

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Gothic antique archaic feudal primitive

WEAK

antediluvian antiquated old old-fashioned unenlightened

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new present

Example Sentences

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We first meet Sara Bareilles’ character while she’s in the middle of getting one, latched in somewhat medieval fashion to a mechanical vice that towers high over her head.

From Los Angeles Times

In medieval Denmark, burial location often reflected a person's wealth and status.

From Science Daily

And medieval adventure Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, one of the first big releases of last year, picked up just two nominations - one for its ambitious narrative and the other for lead performer Tom McKay.

From BBC

The aforementioned St. Basil’s segment recast medieval Russia’s Post-Mongol invasion as a sort of Cyrillic “It’s a Small Word” complete with animated technicolor onion domes.

From Salon

Unlike the medieval plague, however, this earlier version could not be transmitted by fleas.

From Science Daily