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mediaeval

9.9

Old-fashioned and unfair in ideas or ways of treating people

adjective
/ˌmidiˈivəl/

: medieval

We went to a like medieval Tavern sort of thing.

There's something medieval and limbic in our brains.

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Examples

So Holy Feast and Holy Fast, I think was one of the big books that brought attention to the the role that food plays in medieval communities.
All of those realizations say that the idea that we were put here for some purpose is a kind of medieval ignorance and, and arrogance.
It starts very much like a medieval treatises start with from metaphysical standpoints, from the very high.
The knight wore mediaeval armor made of shining metal, which was heavy but offered great protection.
Many people find the mediaeval architecture in the old town to be fascinating and beautiful.
The festival celebrated mediaeval traditions with jousting, feasting, and music from the Middle Ages.

Synonyms

old-fashioned

vsmediaeval

149 4.7

Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time

is the same old style but with a stronger link to a Middle Ages view

archaic

vsmediaeval

34 9.9

Very old and not used in everyday life

is like this but specifically ties the oldness to a Middle Ages attitude

antiquated

vsmediaeval

32 8.2

Very old and not useful or suitable now

shares oldness but points to a Middle Ages mindset rather than mere uselessness

medieval

vsmediaeval

29 7.0

Very old-fashioned in ideas and often unfair

is the same sense, emphasising a Middle Ages outlook rather than general old style

antique

vsmediaeval

9 7.5

Old-fashioned and not modern

is similar but stresses a Middle Ages origin and unenlightened tone

prehistoric

vsmediaeval

Informal

8 5.8

Very old-fashioned and not modern

is like this but more tied to a Middle Ages, unenlightened point of view

antediluvian

vsmediaeval

2 9.9

Very old-fashioned and out of date

shares extreme oldness but refers to a medieval outlook rather than deep antiquity

gothic

vsmediaeval

Archaic

1 8.8

Old-fashioned and not open to new ideas

is similar but focuses more broadly on Middle Ages association than style alone

unmodern

vsmediaeval

6.6

Having an older style that does not follow current fashion

is similar but specifically evokes a Middle Ages, unenlightened attitude

Antonyms

modern

∞ 1.4

Relating to the present time and new ways of doing things

contemporary

219 4.2

Belonging to the present time, often showing modern ideas

How Old-Fashioned

mediaeval

9.9

outdated

78 5.0

old-fashioned

149 4.7

backward

29 3.5

traditional

994 1.5

Surface Forms

mediaeval positive

mediaevaler comparative

medievaler comparative

medieval positive

mediaevalest superlative

medievalest superlative

Etymology

Mediaeval comes from the Latin words medius 'middle' and aevum 'age', and people long called that period the 'Middle Ages' because it was between ancient and modern times, so calling an idea 'mediaeval' today means it is old-fashioned or not in line with modern thinking.