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antique vs antiquate

antiquate vs antique

antique is a noun but antiquate is not a noun.

antique is an adjective but antiquate is not an adjective.

antique and antiquate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antique Yes Yes Yes No
antiquate No No Yes No
As verbs, antique and antiquate are synonyms defined as:
  • antique and antiquate: give an antique appearance to
antique (noun) antiquate (noun)
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
an elderly man
antique (adjective) antiquate (adjective)
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
out of fashion
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
antique (verb) antiquate (verb)
give an antique appearance to give an antique appearance to
shop for antiques make obsolete or old-fashioned
Difference between antique and antiquate

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