Synonyms of antique

Noun


1. old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezer, antique, old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah

usage: an elderly man

2. antique, antiquity

usage: any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

Verb


1. antique, shop, browse

usage: shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"

2. antique, antiquate, change, alter, modify

usage: give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"

Adjective


1. antique, old (vs. new)

usage: made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"

2. antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat(predicate), outmoded, passe, passee, unfashionable (vs. fashionable), unstylish

usage: out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"

3. age-old, antique, old (vs. new)

usage: belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"

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Definition and meaning of antique (Dictionary)