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Antique

noun/kˌænɐlˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/
Definition
an elderly man
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌænɐlˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/antˈiːk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/antˈiːk/
2 syllables Say it as /kˌænɐlˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan elderly man
nounany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
verbshop for antiques
“We went antiquing on Saturday”
verbgive an antique appearance to
“antique furniture”
adjectivemade in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
“the beautiful antique French furniture”
adjectiveout of fashion
“a suit of rather antique appearance”
adjectivebelonging to or lasting from times long ago
“age-old customs”
Word Forms
antiqueadjectivebelonging to or lasting from times long ago
antiquateverbgive an antique appearance to
antiqueverbshop for antiques
antiquenounany piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
antiquitynounan artifact surviving from the past
old-fashionednessnounthe property of being no longer fashionable
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Antiquität
ein älterer Mann
🇪🇸Spanish
antigüedad
un anciano
🇮🇹Italian
antico
un uomo anziano
🇳🇱Dutch
antiquiteit
een oudere man
🇵🇹Portuguese
antigo
um homem idoso
🇷🇺Russian
античный
пожилой мужчина
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एंटीक
एक बुजुर्ग आदमी
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রাচীন
একজন বয়স্ক মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
பழமையான
ஒரு முதியவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పురాతనమైనది
ఒక వృద్ధుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
पुरातन वस्तू
एक वृद्ध माणूस
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રાચીન
એક વૃદ્ધ માણસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುರಾತನ
ಒಬ್ಬ ಹಿರಿಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പുരാതനമായ
ഒരു വൃദ്ധൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਾਚੀਨ
ਇੱਕ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗ ਆਦਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
قدیم
ایک بزرگ آدمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
古董
一位老人
🇯🇵Japanese
アンティーク
年配の男性
🇰🇷Korean
고대 미술
노인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đồ cổ
một người đàn ông lớn tuổi
🇹🇭Thai
โบราณ
ชายสูงอายุคนหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
antik
seorang pria lanjut usia
🇵🇭Filipino
antigo
isang matandang lalaki
🇲🇾Malay
antik
seorang lelaki tua
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
العتيقة
رجل مسن
🇮🇷Persian
عتیقه
یک مرد مسن
🇹🇷Turkish
antika
yaşlı bir adam
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָתִיק
איש מבוגר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'antique'?
The primary meaning of 'antique' is 'an elderly man'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'antique' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'antique' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'antique' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'antique' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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