antique
[noun]
Synonyms:
- period piece, bygone, heirloom, relic
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- vintage, antiquarian, classic, olden
- old-fashioned, archaic, obsolete, outdated

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Contrasted words: advanced, current, recent
Related Words: ancestral, dateless, immemorial, legendary, time-honored, traditional

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English Thesaurus: old, elderly, aging, aged, elder brother/sister, ...

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I. an‧tique¹ /ˌænˈtiːk◂/ adjective [usually before noun]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: Latin antiquus, from ante 'before']
antique furniture, jewellery etc is old and often valuable:
an antique rosewood desk

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II. antique² noun [countable]
a piece of furniture, jewellery etc that was made a very long time ago and is therefore valuable:
The palace is full of priceless antiques.
They bought the clock at an antique shop in Bath.
an antique dealer (=someone who buys and sells antiques)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

antique
noun
ADJ. fine | genuine | priceless, valuable
VERB + ANTIQUE collect
ANTIQUE + NOUN dealer | antiques fair/shop

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antique
adjective
1.
BAD: There is a beautiful antique church in the centre of the town.
GOOD: There is a beautiful old church in the centre of the town.

Usage Note:
Antique is used for objects (NOT buildings): 'The upper-middle class have become collectors of antique furniture.'

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2.
BAD: He has made a lot of money from selling antique things.
GOOD: He has made a lot of money from selling antiques.

Usage Note:
an antique (NOT an antique thing ): 'Some of these antiques must be worth a fortune.'

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old having lived for a long time:
an old man
I’m too old to learn a new language.
elderly a polite word for old:
an elderly lady
a home for the elderly (=elderly people)
If you are elderly, you may be eligible for financial assistance.
aging (also ageing British English) [only before noun] becoming old:
an ageing rock star
the problems of an ageing population
aged /ˈeɪdʒəd, ˈeɪdʒɪd/ [only before noun] written aged relatives are very old:
aged parents
She had to look after her aged aunt.
elder brother/sister especially British English [only before noun] an older brother or sister. Elder sounds more formal than older:
I have two elder brothers.
ancient [not usually before noun] informal very old – used humorously:
I’ll be 30 next year – it sounds really ancient!
be getting on (in years) informal to be fairly old:
He’s 60 now, so he’s getting on a bit.
be over the hill (also be past it British English) informal to be too old to do something:
Everyone thinks you’re past it when you get to 40.
geriatric [only before noun] relating to medical care and treatment for old people:
a geriatric hospital
geriatric patients
antique antique furniture, clocks, jewellery etc are old and often valuable:
an antique writing desk
age-old used about traditions, problems, or situations that have existed for a very long time:
the age-old tradition of morris dancing
the age-old prejudice against women in positions of power
the age-old problem of nationalism
age-old hatreds between religious groups

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

old:
an old car
an old Chinese saying
ancient very old – used about things that existed thousands of years ago, or things that look very old:
ancient civilisations
an ancient Rolls Royce
antique antique furniture, clocks, jewellery etc are old and often valuable:
an antique writing desk
age-old used about traditions, problems, or situations that have existed for a very long time:
the age-old tradition of morris dancing
the age-old prejudice against women in positions of power
the age-old problem of nationalism
age-old hatreds between religious groups

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