archaistic

adjective

Definition of archaisticnext
as in mediaeval

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archaistic
  1. medieval
  2. archaic
  3. outmoded
  4. antiquated
  5. dated
Adjective
  • Everything [in Georgia] symbolizes wine—like the architecture of the medieval century, like churches, even Georgian polyphonic singing, which reminds me of the curly vines.
    Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Make sure to carve out the time to visit Transylvania too—and not just for those Dracula-worthy medieval castles.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of medieval
Adjective
  • This leads him to suspect that his host is a Nosferatu, which is believed to be an archaic Romanian word for vampire.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Or will ageism and archaic conventions waste that potential?
    Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of archaic
Adjective
  • This is particularly true when the prevailing stereotypes are based on outmoded information.
    Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • More than half of federal prison facilities were built before 1991 and many are becoming outmoded or obsolete, the agency said.
    Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of outmoded
Adjective
  • Women never had been allowed to run farther than 1,500 meters in the Olympics because the Games’ all-male guardians long harbored antiquated views of femininity and what the female body could do.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • For example, in October 2018, during an Israeli airstrike in western Syria, an antiquated Syrian S-200 missile launched against the incoming Israeli jets hit a nearby Russian military transport killing all 14 Russian military personnel on board.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • The Melting Pot has less oozing cheese and might even feel less dated.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
  • The candidate experience is very dated for a lot of clients.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of dated
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