Word Meanings - ANTIQUE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome. For the antique world excess and pride did hate. Spenser. 2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern
Additional info about word: ANTIQUE
1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome. For the antique world excess and pride did hate. Spenser. 2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. "Antique words." Spenser. 3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence." 4. Odd; fantastic. Syn. -- Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old. See Ancient.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ANTIQUE)
- Ancient
- Old
- antiquated
- oldfashioned
- antique
- obsolete
- old-time
- aged
- primeval
- primordial
- immemorial
- time-honored
- Aged
- pristine
- long-standing
- ancient
- preceding
- senile antique
- Quaint
- Curious
- recondite
- abstruse
- elegant
- nice
- affected
- whimsical
- odd
- archaic
- fanciful
- singular
- old-fashioned
Related words: (words related to ANTIQUE)
- PRIMORDIALLY
At the beginning; under the first order of things; originally. - AFFECTATIONIST
One who exhibits affectation. Fitzed. Hall. - ANTIQUATION
The act of making antiquated, or the state of being antiquated. Beaumont. - PRIMEVALLY
In a primeval manner; in or from the earliest times; originally. Darwin. - PRECEDENTLY
Beforehand; antecedently. - OBSOLETENESS
Indistinctness; want of development. (more info) 1. The state of being obsolete, or no longer used; a state of desuetude. - AFFECTION
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Dunglison. 7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton. 8. Affectation. "Spruce affection." Shak. 9. Passion; violent emotion. Most wretched man, That to affections - ABSTRUSELY
In an abstruse manner. - AFFECTIBILITY
The quality or state of being affectible. - SINGULAR
Existing by itself; single; individual. The idea which represents one . . . determinate thing, is called a singular idea, whether simple, complex, or compound. I. Watts. (more info) 1. Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. Bacon. And - ANTIQUATED
Grown old. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law. "Antiquated words." Dryden. Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott. Syn. -- Ancient; old; antique; obsolete. See - AFFECTIVELY
In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally. - AFFECTIONED
1. Disposed. Be kindly affectioned one to another. Rom. xii. 10. 2. Affected; conceited. Shak. - AFFECTER
One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after. "Affecters of wit." Abp. Secker. - OBSOLETE
Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive. Syn. -- Ancient; antiquated; old-fashioned; antique; old; disused; neglected. See Ancient. (more info) 1. No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; - AFFECTIVE
1. Tending to affect; affecting. Burnet. 2. Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional. Rogers. - CURIOUSLY
In a curious manner. - ANTIQUENESS
The quality of being antique; an appearance of ancient origin and workmanship. We may discover something venerable in the antiqueness of the work. Addison. - PRECEDENTED
Having a precedent; authorized or sanctioned by an example of a like kind. Walpole. - AFFECTIONATED
Disposed; inclined. Affectionated to the people. Holinshed. - OVERAFFECT
To affect or care for unduly. Milton. - MISAFFECT
To dislike. - ACQUAINTANCE
1. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him. Contract - ACQUAINTED
Personally known; familiar. See To be acquainted with, under Acquaint, v. t. - INAFFECTED
Unaffected. -- In`af*fect"ed*ly, adv. - DISACQUAINT
To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar. While my sick heart With dismal smart Is disacquainted never. Herrick. - VERD ANTIQUE
A mottled-green serpentine marble. A green porphyry called oriental verd antique. - INACQUAINTANCE
Want of acquaintance. Good.