Neolithic and Prehistoric

Neolithic

Neolithic adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: my old manual typewriter now seems positively neolithic

Prehistoric and neolithic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prehistoric" instead an adjective "Neolithic".

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

Neolithic and prehistoric are semantically related. You can use "Neolithic" instead an adjective "Prehistoric".

Nearby Word: prehistory

Both words in one sentence

  • Given the demographics of prehistoric times, it wasn't unusual for a Neolithic community — especially a newly-established one, or one recently struck by contagion — to consist almost entirely of young adults and small children.
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