Synonyms for fossilized
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Antediluvian — old-fashioned, outmoded, or rigidly fixed in a way that is resistant to change
Definitions
- adj. 1
Old-fashioned, outmoded, or rigidly fixed in a way that is resistant to change.
Related words
- Phrases
- fossilized lightning
- Other spellings
- fossilised UK
Example sentences
- antiquated He has somewhat antiquated ideas about education.
- antediluvian The vampire was born in the antediluvian period.
- petrified Kalman was so petrified that he couldn't even scream.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fossilized | rising | |
| antiquated | steady | |
| antediluvian | rising | |
| petrified | rising | |
| ossified | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- ossified3
- 9 letters
- petrified3
- 10 letters
- antiquated4
- 12 letters
- antediluvian
- 13 letters
- superannuated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ossified3 = 3 syllables).