Atavistic
Atavistic adjective - Characteristic of an atavist.
Fossilized and atavistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fossilized" instead an adjective "Atavistic".
Nearby Word: atavism
Fossilized
Fossilized adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: fossilized notions about the proper place of women in society
Atavistic and fossilized are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atavistic" instead an adjective "Fossilized".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and atavistic
- old and fossilized
- antique and atavistic
- antique and fossilized
- vintage and atavistic
- vintage and fossilized
- old-fashioned and atavistic
- old-fashioned and fossilized
- antiquated and atavistic
- antiquated and fossilized
- ancient and atavistic
- ancient and fossilized
- archaic and atavistic
- archaic and fossilized
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Fossilized and Atavistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/fossilized
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