Words / C2

ant-eed-i-LOOV-ee-uh-n/ˌæntidɪˈluːviən/

Antediluvian means extremely old-fashioned, or of the time before the Flood (literary / humorous): antediluvian kit, an antediluvian rule. Ancient (already in the dictionary) is everyday very old; archaic (already in the dictionary) is no longer in ordinary use, of language or custom, and obsolete (already in the dictionary) is replaced by something newer. Nested folders are not a restore test.

Meaning

Extremely old-fashioned; of the time before the Flood (literary / humorous).

Examples

• “An antediluvian shared-drive is not a backup policy.”
• “Ancient is very old (already in A2). Archaic is out of ordinary use (already in C1). Obsolete is replaced by something newer (already in C1). One named live folder can be dull and still exact. A nest of copies with no restore test is a hole. Name the backup; then enjoy the archaeology.”

Good to know

Hopelessly old-fashioned. Everyday: ancient (already in this dictionary). Close: archaic / obsolete (already in C1). Folders ≠ a backup.

Near in meaning

old-fashioned, archaic, outmoded, prehistoric

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