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most ancient

ADJECTIVE

old, often very old

Synonyms

STRONGEST

age-old antique archaic hoary old-fashioned timeworn venerable

STRONG

aged antediluvian bygone elderly fossil oldie relic remote

WEAK

antiquated back number been around creaky early few miles on lot of mileage moth-eaten obsolete old goat older out-of-date outmoded primal primeval primordial rusty superannuated worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current fresh modern new

STRONG

young

Example Sentences

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The book convincingly presents the indigenous case for animism—that nature is fully alive at all levels, and that stones are our most ancient and reliable communicators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"Temperature is one of our most ancient senses," says Dr. Crucianelli.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

Last summer, in a peaceful corner of one of England's most ancient forests, birdsong met boom mics.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Olfaction is the most ancient of animal senses, said Catherine Price, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Sydney in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Now, a god cannot usurp another god’s symbol of power directly—that is forbidden by the most ancient of divine laws.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan