Ancient — synonyms, definition

1. ancient (a)

advanced aged ageless antediluvian antiquated antique archaic baroque belated bygone charming classic customary elderly extinct forgotten former hoary lapsed obsolete • • •

2. ancient (Noun)

aborigine inhabitant native savage

ancient (Noun) — A very old person.

ancient (Noun) — A person who lived in ancient times.

crumbly golden ager individual mortal old person oldster person senior citizen somebody someone soul wrinkly

3. ancient (Adjective)

ancient (Adjective) — Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. ex. "ancient history" ex. "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians" ex. "ancient Greece"

ancient (Adjective) — Very old. ex. "an ancient mariner"