All antique synonyms
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A a noun antique
- heirloom — a family possession handed down from generation to generation.
- relic — a surviving memorial of something past.
- antiquity — Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- vestige — a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence: A few columns were the last vestiges of a Greek temple.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- rarity — something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are a rarity in the South.
- bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
- monument — something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
- artefact — An artefact is an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being, especially one that is historically or culturally interesting.
- objet d'art — an object of artistic worth or curiosity, especially a small object.
adjective antique
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
- historic — well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- vintage — the wine from a particular harvest or crop.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
- obsolescent — becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word: an obsolescent term.
- obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
verb antique
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- make like — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- gloss over — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- shrouded — a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.