antediluvial

adjective

Meaning

Existing before the biblical flood, or more broadly, extremely old-fashioned and out of date.

Examples

  • The professor mocked the student's antediluvial research methods, which relied entirely on physical card catalogs.
  • They lived in an antediluvial farmhouse that lacked even basic modern plumbing or electricity.

Synonyms: old, ancient, outdated, archaic