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antediluvian

[/ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən/]
adjective
antediluviano
1. Belonging to the period before the Biblical flood; ancient or prehistoric
Antediluvian civilizations have fascinated archaeologists for centuries.
As civilizações antediluvianas fascinaram arqueólogos por séculos.
2. Extremely old, outdated, or primitive; belonging to a very distant past
His antediluvian beliefs about technology make him resistant to using computers.
Suas crenças antediluvianas sobre tecnologia o tornam resistente ao uso de computadores.
3. Ridiculously old-fashioned or out of date
That antediluvian car barely runs anymore.
Esse carro antediluviano mal funciona mais.
NYC Slang
ancient history, dinosaur (when referring to outdated things or people)
Synonyms
ancientprehistoricprimevalarchaicobsoleteoutdatedantiquated
Antonyms
moderncontemporarycurrentrecentnewup-to-date

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
antediluviano
Standard usage for both historical and figurative meanings
Rio de Janeiro
antediluviano
Often used colloquially for anything extremely outdated
São Paulo
antediluviano
Standard usage, particularly in formal and academic contexts
Portugal
antediluviano
More commonly used in formal or academic Portuguese; less frequent in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

antediluvian times - tempos antediluvianos
antediluvian relic - relíquia antediluviana
antediluvian methods - métodos antediluvianos
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