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Something antediluvian is so old or old-fashioned that it seems to belong to a much earlier period in history.
Something antiquated is old-fashioned and not suitable for modern needs or conditions.
Something that is archaic is out of date or not currently used any more because it is no longer considered useful or efficient.
A chronological history arranges events in the order that they happened.
An endemic problem or condition is very common, strong, and cannot be dealt with easily, such as a religious controversy that is spread among a populace and cannot be resolved.
An erstwhile friend is a friend no longer.
If something is extant, it is still in existence despite being very old.
An immanent quality is present within something and is so much a part of it that the object cannot be imagined without that quality.
Living things are indigenous to a region or country if they originated there, rather than coming from another area of the world.
Something primeval is ancient or belonging to the original development of something.
Something that is pristine has not lost any of its original perfection or purity.
A seminal article, book, piece of music or other work has many new ideas; additionally, it has great influence on generating ideas for future work.
A senescent person is becoming old and showing the effects of getting older.
Something that is superannuated is so old and worn out that it is no longer working or useful.
The adjective topical describes something that is related to a subject of current interest.
Adj.
primordial
prahy-MAWR-dee-uhl
Context
When I was searching for a lost dinosaur in the Congo, I explored a forest that seemed primordial, or from very long ago. This primordial world was thriving with life of all kinds that seemed very ancient. When I saw the primordial dinosaur, I thought I indeed was in prehistoric times. A primordial, fundamental fear arose in me, and I left for the modern world, never to return.
Quiz:Try again!
What is an example of something that is primordial?
A rock formation that scientists believe has been there since Earth was created.
A group of animals that includes monkeys and apes and that has a defined social order.
A kitchen with no appliances in which everything is cooked on an open fire.
Prime Cell orDial Phone? A prime, first-rate cell phone would make an old-time dial rotary phone seem primordial in comparison. Prime ordial phone? Take your pick.
Examples
Albuquerque’s mountain, unlike the ancient volcanoes that make up most of New Mexico’s mountain landscape, is a great granite-and-limestone loaf that rose up in some primordial earth-shifting.
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Sports Illustrated
Throw in the historic town of Jackson which clings to its cowboy roots even as the super-wealthy, celebrities and artists converge and you've got a place that sates senses both primordial and refined.
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Desert News
I love Alaska for its solitude, for its space and because it’s one of the very few areas where you have something primordial out there. It is as our planet was created, since human beings roamed this planet.
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Los Angeles Times
Something in a primordial condition is in its “first series or order” of existence.
Word Theater
Star Trek the Next Generation A trip to primordial Earth.
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