fossilized

[fahs-uh-lahyzd] / ˈfɑs əˌlaɪzd /

ADJECTIVE

ossified

Synonyms

STRONG

hardened petrified

WEAK

hard rigid

ADJECTIVE

outmoded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic obsolete out-of-date

STRONG

antique bent dated out outworn superannuated superseded tired

WEAK

anachronistic antediluvian behind the times bygone dead dinosaur disused démodé extinct has-been horse and buggy moldy moth-eaten musty obsolescent old-hat old-time olden out of style passé unfashionable unstylish unusable vintage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new present

STRONG

fresh

WEAK

newfangled popular up-to-date

ADJECTIVE

petrified

Synonyms

STRONG

calcified frozen ossified solidified

Example Sentences

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It has 183 fossilized bones and is roughly 63 percent complete.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Analysis of the fossilized bones suggests it had weaker legs than modern kākāpō.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

He even ground lenses from fossilized resin to study color effects as part of his work on color theory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The fossilized bones provide clues about how Kank may have hunted.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

This is where they found it, all neatly fossilized.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman