antique
antique is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. "Antique words." Spenser.
- 2.Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."
- 3.Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic.] See Ancient.
- 4.In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases. Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques. Byron.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
- ancient
- antic
- antiquated
- obsolete
- old
- old-fashioned
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- absinthe
- and
- apple
- aquamarine
- beryl
- blue
- bottle
- coke
- copperas
- disease
- emerald
- envy
- glaucoma
- glaucous
- grass
- green
- greenish
- greenness
- ill
- inexperienced
- learner
- malachite
- new
- novice
- olive
- pea
- sea
- sick
- the
- tint
- unskillful
- verd
- verdant
- verdigris
- verdine
- verditer
- verditure
- verdure
- verdurous
- vert
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is antique.
- What is old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. "Antique words." Spenser called?
- What is made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence." called?
- What is odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic.] See Ancient called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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