contemporary |
ancient |
As adjectives the difference between contemporary and ancient
is that
contemporary is from the same time period, coexistent in time while
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.
As nouns the difference between contemporary and ancient
is that
contemporary is someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another while
ancient is a person who is very old.
crude |
ancient |
As adjectives the difference between crude and ancient
is that
crude is being in a natural state while
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.
As nouns the difference between crude and ancient
is that
crude is any substance in its natural state while
ancient is a person who is very old.
ancient |
previous |
As adjectives the difference between ancient and previous
is that
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while
previous is prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
As nouns the difference between ancient and previous
is that
ancient is a person who is very old while
previous is an existing criminal record; short for "previous convictions".
omnipresent |
ancient |
As adjectives the difference between omnipresent and ancient
is that
omnipresent is omnipresent while
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.
As a noun ancient is
a person who is very old.
ancient |
ancestor |
As nouns the difference between ancient and ancestor
is that
ancient is a person who is very old while
ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
As an adjective ancient
is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.
ancient |
fictional |
As adjectives the difference between ancient and fictional
is that
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while
fictional is invented, as opposed to real.
As a noun ancient
is a person who is very old.
ancient |
customary |
Related terms |
As adjectives the difference between ancient and customary
is that
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while
customary is agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.
As nouns the difference between ancient and customary
is that
ancient is a person who is very old while
customary is a book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
ancient |
used |
Related terms |
Ancient is a related term of used.
As adjectives the difference between ancient and used
is that
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while
used is that is or has or have been used.
As a noun ancient
is a person who is very old.
As a verb used is
(
use).
ancient |
faded |
Related terms |
Ancient is a related term of faded.
As adjectives the difference between ancient and faded
is that
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while
faded is that has lost some of its former colour or intensity.
As a noun ancient
is a person who is very old.
As a verb faded is
(
fade).
ancient |
outmoded |
Related terms |
Ancient is a related term of outmoded.
As adjectives the difference between ancient and outmoded
is that
ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while
outmoded is unfashionable.
As a noun ancient
is a person who is very old.
As a verb outmoded is
(
outmode).
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