ANCIENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANCIENT?

Need another word that means the same as “ancient”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “ancient” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ancient” are: of long ago, earliest, first, early, past, former, bygone, old, very old, age-old, antediluvian, time-honoured, immemorial, long-lived, antiquated, archaic, medieval, obsolete, obsolescent, superannuated, anachronistic, old-fashioned, out of date, outmoded

Ancient as a Noun

Definitions of "Ancient" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ancient” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An old man.
• A person who lived in ancient times.
• A very old person.

Synonyms of "Ancient" as a noun (1 Word)

antediluvian

Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge.

Usage Examples of "Ancient" as a noun

• A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket.

Ancient as an Adjective

Definitions of "Ancient" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ancient” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having been in existence for a very long time.
• Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
• Very old.
• Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
• Showing or feeling signs of age or wear.

Synonyms of "Ancient" as an adjective (24 Words)

age-old	Belonging to or lasting from times long ago.
anachronistic	Chronologically misplaced. Titus benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers.
antediluvian	Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood. Antediluvian ideas.
antiquated	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. This antiquated central heating system.
archaic	Very old or old-fashioned. Archaic forms of life.
bygone	Belonging to an earlier time. Bygone days.
earliest	At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time. Verdi s earliest and most raucous opera.
early	Being or occurring at an early stage of development. An early goal secured victory.
first	Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections. His first or maiden speech in Congress.
former	(used especially of persons) of the immediate past. Her former boyfriend.
immemorial	Long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history. Time immemorial.
long-lived	Existing for a long time.
medieval	Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages. A medieval attitude toward dating.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent equipment.
obsolete	(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial. The phrase was obsolete after 1625.
of long ago	Holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices.
old	Very familiar used for emphasis old adj skilled through long experience. A ripe old age.
old-fashioned	Out of fashion.
out of date	Not allowed to continue to bat or run.
outmoded	Out of fashion. Outmoded ideas.
past	(of a tense) expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed. He is a past chairman of the society.
superannuated	Too old to be useful. He left the house for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders.
time-honoured	Honored because of age or long usage.
very old	Being the exact same one; not any other.

Usage Examples of "Ancient" as an adjective

• Ancient Greece.
• An ancient mariner.
• You make me feel ancient.
• Ancient forests.
• An ancient pair of jeans.
• Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians.
• Ancient history.
• The ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean.

Associations of "Ancient" (30 Words)

anachronistic	Belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned. English public schools are anachronistic.
antediluvian	Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge. A ramshackle antediluvian tenement.
antiquated	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. This antiquated central heating system.
antique	Search or shop for antiques. An antiqued door.
antiquity	An artifact surviving from the past. The great civilizations of antiquity.
archaeology	The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.
archaic	Of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece. A term with a rather archaic ring to it.
decipher	Succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something. Can you decipher this letter.
decode	Convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Processors used to decode CD quality digital audio signals.
dolmen	A megalithic tomb with a large flat stone laid on upright ones, found chiefly in Britain and France.
early	Early shifts. Look for an early end to the negotiations.
egyptian	Of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language.
elder	A member of a senate or governing body. The elder of the two sons.
hieroglyphic	Writing that resembles hieroglyphics usually by being illegible. Notebooks filled with illegible hieroglyphics.
historical	(especially of a novel or film) set in the past. Historical or historic times.
megalithic	Massive or monolithic. Massive megalithic monuments.
moot	A regular gathering of people having a common interest. That is a moot question.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent equipment.
obsolete	Cause a product or idea to become obsolete by replacing it with something new. Obsolete words.
old	Past times especially in the phrase in days of old. Good old Mum.
ossified	Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs. Ossified business practices.
outdated	Old; no longer valid or fashionable. Outdated equipment.
paleolithic	Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,000 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC. Paleolithic artifacts.
past	A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past. The band has changed over the past twelve months.
prehistoric	Of or relating to times before written history. My mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes.
prehistory	The events or conditions leading up to a particular occurrence or phenomenon. The prehistory of capitalism.
primitive	A painting by a primitive artist or an object in a primitive style. Primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking.
stodgy	(of food) heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates. Why is the middle class so stodgy so utterly without a sense of humor.
superannuated	Too old to be useful. Superannuated laws.
traditional	Habitually done, used, or found. Traditional Elgarians.