antique
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7.5
- adjective
- /ænˈtiːk/
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anticuado
- Dressed in her broad-rimmed hats and swirling skirts, she flares into these antique places like a match flame in a cemetery.
- antique-looking
- seem antique
- in an antique manner
It looks sort of vintage, kind of meant to look like a giant antique bulb.
- It looks sort of vintage, kind of meant to look like a giant antique bulb.
Examples
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You are obviously not attuned to the antique market.
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As he passed the antique store, he looked in again through the bars.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's antique and has a nice atmosphere.
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" Lee's sentences have a slightly antique ring."
Fiction book (1998) -
Yeah, this license isn't just expired, it's antique.
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Rae, you're looking like quite the little temptress tonight in your antique gown.
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Hooper's parents are old-fashioned; his mother collects Hummels and antique finials.
Fiction book (1999) -
The antique furniture in the room added a touch of elegance and nostalgia.
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Visitors love to browse the antique shops that line the picturesque street.
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The museum features an impressive collection of antique art pieces from the 18th century.
Synonyms
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6.1
Relating to a very early stage in a language, period, or culture
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4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
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5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
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9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
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4.4
No longer current or in use
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8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
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6.7
Like music or clothes from a past time that feel warm and familiar
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6.5
No longer fashionable or useful
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8.8
No longer fashionable compared with modern styles
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5.8
Very old-fashioned and not modern
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5.3
Old and from a past time that people value, like clothes or furniture
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9.9
A spelling used to make a place or thing look like it is from the past
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6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
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7.3
From earlier times in Europe with traditional style
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9.9
Very old-fashioned and out of date
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6.8
No longer new or fashionable
No longer in fashion and looking old
Having an older style that does not follow current fashion
Having the charming style of things from the past
Having an old-fashioned style like language or art from long ago
Old and out of date in ideas, opinions, or ways
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
An object from Birmingham that looks old but is usually a copy and often fake
How Old-Fashioned
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word antique comes from Latin antiquus, which means 'old' and is like ancient. So when a style or idea is antique, it looks 'from before' and therefore old-fashioned.