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old vs antediluvian

antediluvian vs old

old and antediluvian both are nouns.

old and antediluvian both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old Yes Yes No No
antediluvian Yes Yes No No
old (noun) antediluvian (noun)
past times a very old person
any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
old (adjective) antediluvian (adjective)
of long duration; not new of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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 old and antediluvian

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