Ancient
Ancient adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Threadbare and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threadbare" instead an adjective "Ancient".
Nearby Word: anciently
Threadbare
Threadbare adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Ancient and threadbare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead an adjective "Threadbare".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and ancient
- old and threadbare
- stale and ancient
- stale and threadbare
- old-fashioned and ancient
- old-fashioned and threadbare
- antiquated and ancient
- antiquated and threadbare
- obsolete and ancient
- obsolete and threadbare
- decrepit and ancient
- decrepit and threadbare
- musty and ancient
- musty and threadbare
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Threadbare and Ancient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/threadbare
Ancient & Threadbare. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/threadbare>.
Threadbare or Ancient. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/threadbare.
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