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antediluvian vs old

old vs antediluvian

antediluvian and old both are nouns.

antediluvian and old both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antediluvian Yes Yes No No
old Yes Yes No No
antediluvian (noun) old (noun)
a very old person past times
any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
antediluvian (adjective) old (adjective)
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood of long duration; not new
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
skilled through long experience
(used for emphasis) very familiar
excellent
just preceding something else in time or order
belonging to some prior time
Difference between antediluvian and old

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