Archaic and Present

Archaic

Archaic adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Present is an antonym for archaic in topics: old, very old.

Nearby Word: archaism

Present

Present adjective - Existing or in progress right now.
Usage example: I am very busy at the present moment

Archaic is an antonym for present.

Both words in one sentence

  • The insult is so archaic that only one person there, an alien historian, gets what it means, the one other human present is clueless.
  • During the Archprelate's funeral in The Elenium, there's a reference to the prayers and chants being in an archaic form of the Elene language that hardly anyone present understands.
  • Series / Samurai Sentai Shinkenger In fact, one can argue that all the neo-archaic settings, plot developments and intense fights are all but a grand, elaborate "stage" to ultimately present the character developments upon.
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