dinosaur

[dahy-nuh-sawr] / ˈdaɪ nəˌsɔr /

ADJECTIVE

obsolete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded

WEAK

anachronistic ancient antediluvian antique bygone dated dead dead and gone discarded disused done for dusty extinct fossil gone had it has-been horse and buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new

WEAK

contemporary in vogue present up-to-date

ADJECTIVE

outmoded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic obsolete out-of-date

STRONG

antique bent dated fossilized out outworn superannuated superseded tired

WEAK

anachronistic antediluvian behind the times bygone dead disused démodé extinct has-been horse and buggy moldy moth-eaten musty obsolescent old-hat old-time olden out of style passé unfashionable unstylish unusable vintage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new present

STRONG

fresh

WEAK

newfangled popular up-to-date

Example Sentences

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So when scientists uncovered a new species of young dinosaur on Aphae Island, the name came naturally: Doolysaurus.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

It is also the first fossil from the country to include parts of a dinosaur skull.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Amid the moss-draped live oaks and blooming pink and white azaleas, a person in a purple Barney dinosaur costume held a sign reading: “Dino’s for Democracy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Where dinosaur tracks coexist beside spooky rows of barracks left from a 16th-century monastery, there’s a spectacular view of coastline all the way back to the white spires of Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

What chance does she stand against a ferocious dinosaur?

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

dinosaur

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