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Antediluvian

usgb/ˌæntidɪˈluːviən/Volume
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Outmoded ImpressionsPlay
Conveys a judgmental tone when referring to something extraordinarily outdated or old-fashioned. SlideHis antediluvian views on technology were evident when he refused to use email.
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Stronger than 'old-fashioned'; implies something is so outdated that it's almost incomprehensible today. SlideHer cell phone is practically antediluvian, it doesn't even have a color screen!
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Often used hyperbolically to exaggerate the age or state of obsolescence of an object. SlideMy parents still have an antediluvian TV that's as big as a refrigerator.
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