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antiquity Synonyms

Another word for antiquity

Choosing another word for antiquity depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages.

Usage Example

"Socrates and Plato were among the most influential philosophers of classical days of yore."

Strong
days of yore
ancientness
elder days

• noun (Context 2)

An object, building, or work of art from the ancient past (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"The museum houses a world-renowned collection of Egyptian and Roman antiquities."

Strongest
relic
Strong
artifact
antique
remnant

• noun (Context 3)

The quality of being very old or ancient.

Usage Example

"The church is a historic monument of great ancientness, dating back to the tenth century."

Strongest
ancientness
Strong
oldness
hoariness
archaicness

Opposites of antiquity

The opposite of antiquity shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

modernity
newness
novelty
futurity
recency
See all opposites of antiquity

• Nearby Words

antiquated
antique
antiquer
antiquity
antirabies
antiracism
antiracist

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Antiquity. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/antiquity
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