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

Need another word that means the same as “archaic”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “archaic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Archaic” are: antediluvian, antiquated, primitive, obsolete, obsolescent, out of date, anachronistic, old-fashioned, outmoded, behind the times, bygone, antique, superannuated, past its prime, olde worlde

Archaic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Archaic" as an adjective

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

• Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type.
• Very old or old-fashioned.
• So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period.
• (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavour.
• Of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece.

Synonyms of "Archaic" as an adjective (15 Words)

anachronistic	Chronologically misplaced. Titus benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers.
antediluvian	Ridiculously old-fashioned. Gigantic bones of antediluvian animals.
antiquated	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. This antiquated central heating system.
antique	Made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age. The beautiful antique French furniture.
behind the times	Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest.
bygone	Belonging to an earlier time. Relics of a bygone age.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent slang.
obsolete	(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial. The disposal of old and obsolete machinery.
old-fashioned	Out of fashion.
olde worlde	Attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic.
out of date	Being out or having grown cold.
outmoded	Out of fashion. Demode or outmoded attire.
past its prime	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office.
primitive	(of an algebraic or geometric expression) from which another is derived, or which is not itself derived from another. The primitive responses we share with many animals.
superannuated	(of a post or employee) belonging to a superannuation scheme. Superannuated computing equipment.

Usage Examples of "Archaic" as an adjective

• Prisons are run on archaic methods.
• Archaic laws.
• Archaic forms of life.
• A term with a rather archaic ring to it.
• The archaic temple at Corinth.

Associations of "Archaic" (30 Words)

anachronistic	Chronologically misplaced. Titus benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers.
ancient	A person who lived in ancient times. Ancient forests.
antediluvian	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. Antediluvian man.
antiquate	Make obsolete or old-fashioned.
antiquated	Old-fashioned or outdated. This antiquated central heating system.
antique	Search or shop for antiques. The antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness.
antiquity	The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe. A church of great antiquity.
century	An ancient Roman political division for voting. The fifteenth century.
dilapidated	(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. The tank was now rather dilapidated.
elder	(of one or more out of a group of associated people) of a greater age. Schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders.
elderly	(of a person) old or ageing. A couple of elderly cars.
historic	Important in history. The area s numerous historic sites.
historical	(especially of a novel or film) set in the past. Historical evidence.
moot	A mock judicial proceeding set up to examine a hypothetical case as an academic exercise. Whether they had been successful or not was a moot point.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent equipment.
obsolete	Cause a product or idea to become obsolete by replacing it with something new. The phrase was obsolete after 1625.
old	Used informally especially for emphasis old adj of a very early stage in development. His mother is very old.
ossified	Having turned into bone or bony tissue. An ossified institution.
outdated	Out of date; obsolete. 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.
paleontology	The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains.
past	A past tense or form of a verb. A simple past of the first conjugation.
period	A set of elements occupying a horizontal row in the periodic table. Period pains.
prehistoric	Of or relating to times before written history. Prehistoric settlements.
prehistory	The time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word. Myths that stretch back into prehistory.
stodgy	(of food) heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates. Stodgy food.
stuffy	Lacking fresh air. Hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke.
superannuated	Outdated or obsolete through age or new developments. She is not superannuated and has no paid holiday.
traditional	(of jazz) in the style of the early 20th century. Traditional history.
useless	Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully. She is useless in an emergency.