Active and Prehistoric

Active

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

Prehistoric is an antonym for active.

Prehistoric

Prehistoric adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world

Active is an antonym for prehistoric.

Nearby Word: prehistory

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Anne McCaffrey Death World: Ireta, the setting of Dinosaur Planet, has an extremely active ecology, complete with a mix of toxic alien life and adapted prehistoric Earth life.
  • Death World McCaffrey's Dinosaur Planet is likewise an extremely active ecology, complete with a mix of toxic alien life and adapted prehistoric Earth life.
    Source: Death World
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