an·tique ( n-t k )adj. 1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period. See Synonyms at old. 2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome. 3. Of or dealing in antiques. 4. Old-fashioned: wore a suit of rather antique appearance. n. 1. An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin. 2. The style or manner of ancient times, especially that of ancient Greek or Roman art: an admirer of the antique. v. an·tiqued, an·tiqu·ing, an·tiques v.tr. To give the appearance of an antique to: antiqued an oak chest. v.intr. To hunt or shop for antiques. [French, from Latin ant  quus; see ant- in Indo-European roots.]an·tique ly adv.an·tique ness n. |
antique
Noun
a decorative object or piece of furniture, of an earlier period, that is valued for its beauty, workmanship, and age
Adjective
1. made in an earlier period
2. Informal old-fashioned [Latin antiquus ancient]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  antique - an elderly man |
| 2. |  antique - any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarityantiquity - an artifact surviving from the past | |
| Verb | 1. |  antique - shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
| 2. | antique - give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  antique - made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" |
| 2. | antique - out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" unfashionable, unstylish - not in accord with or not following current fashion; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind" | |
| 3. | antique - belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness" old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" |
antique
adjective 3. old-fashioned, old, aged, ancient, remote, elderly, primitive, outdated, obsolete, archaic, bygone, primordial, primeval, immemorial, superannuated
Translations
adj antique [ӕnˈtiːk]
1 old and usually valuable an antique chair. antiek عَتيق старинен starožitný antik; gammel antik αντίκα antiguo antiikne عتیقه antiikki- ancien עָתִיק पुरातन antikni antik antik frá fyrra stíltímabili antico 時代ものの 고대의 senoviškas antīks antik antiek antikk, gammel zabytkowy antigo vechi (şi valoros) антикварный starožitný starinski starinski antik ซึ่งเป็นของโบราณและมีค่า antika 古老並且有價值的 старовинний, антикварний پرانا اور قیمتی cổ xưa 古时的
2 old or old-fashioned That car is positively antique. antiek طِراز قَديم старомоден starý, staromódní gammeldags; antikveret; veteran(bil) antik παμπάλαιος anticuado vanaaegne قدیمی؛ از مد افتاده vanhanaikainen antique עָתִיק प्राचीन staromodan régimódi kuno forn; gamaldags antico 旧式な 케케묵은 senas, senovinis sens; vecmodīgs fasyen lama oud gammeldags, antikvert, veteran(bil) przestarzały, antyczny velho demodat старомодный; допотопный starý, staromódny staromoden zastareo gammal, gammaldags ซึ่งเป็นของเก่า eski moda, modası geçmiş 古式的 старомодний, архаїчний قدیم ، پرانی وضع کا cổ 古式的
3 (of a shop etc) dealing in antiques an antique business. antiekhede-verwant (دُكّان (أثَرِيَّات قَديمَه антикварен starožitnický antikvitetshandel Antiquitäten... που ασχολείται με αντίκες de antigüedades antiigi- عتیقه antiikki- d'antiquités עָתִיקוֹת पुरानी एवं ऐतिहासिक वस्तुओं का कारोबार करने वाला antikni régiségekkel foglalkozó barang antik forngripa- d'antiquariato 骨董品の 골동품을 취급하는 antikvarinis antikvārs antik antiek- antikvitetshandel antykwaryczny loja de antiguidades de antichităţi антикварный starožitnícky antikvaren antikvaran antikvitets- เกี่ยวกับของโบราณ antikacı 古玩的 антикварний پرانی اشیاء کی دوکان đồ cổ 古玩的
n
something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting He collects antiques. antiekhede أثَر قَديم древен starožitnost antikvitet; gammel ting die Antiquität αντίκα antigüedad antiikese عتیقه antiikkitavara antiquités עָתִיקוֹת पुरानी मूल्यवान चीजें starina régiség barang antik forngripur pezzo d'antiquariato 骨董品 골동품 seniena antīkas lietas barangan lama antiek antikvitet, gammel ting antyk antiguidade antichităţi антиквариат starožitnosť starine antikvitet antikvitet โบราณวัตถุ antika eşya 古董 старовинна річ, антикваріат کہنہ ، عتیق đồ cổ 古董
adj antiquated [ˈӕntikweitid]
old or out of fashion an antiquated car. verouderd قَديم، عَتيق ретро starý, zastaralý gammeldags; forældet altmodisch απαρχαιωμένος anticuado, pasado de moda vanamoeline قدیمی؛ از مد افتاده vanhanaikainen vieillot עָתִיק, מְיוּשָּן पुराना staromodan ósdi kuno gamaldags; úr sér genginn antiquato 時代遅れの 구식의 senas, senos laidos, senamadis senlaicīgs; novecojis; vecmodīgs manjadi antik ouderwets gammeldags, foreldet przestarzały antiquado vechi устарелый zastaraný staromoden, zastarel zastareo föråldrad, antikverad เก่าแก่ modası geçmiş, çok eski 過時的 старомодний متروک ، بے کار cũ kỹ 过时的
n antiquity [ӕnˈtikwəti]
1 ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans the gods and heroes of antiquity. vervloë dae العُصُور القَديمَة الرُّومانِيَّة وَاليونانِيَّة античност starověk antikken; oldtiden das Altertum αρχαιότητα antigüedad antiikaeg تاریخ باستان muinaisuus, antiikin aika antiquité יְמֶי קֶדֶם पुराकाल antika az ókor kuno, zaman purbakala fornöld antichità 古代 고대, 태고 senovė, antika antīkā pasaule keantikan oudheid antikken, oldtida starożytność antiguidade antichitate античность starovek stari vek antika antiken, forntiden โบราณกาล eski çağlar 古代 класична стародавність, античність سلف ، اگلے وقت کے thời cổ 古代
2 great age a statue of great antiquity. antikwiteit مِن العَصْر القَديم древен pravěk ælde; fra gammel tid das Alter παλαιότητα antigüedad antiiksus بسیار کهنسال muinainen très ancien יְמֶי קֶדֶם पुराकाल antika ősrégi tua sekali ævaforn antichità 大昔 낡음, 고색 senumas senatne zaman kegemilangan ouderdom elde, fra eldgammel tid starożytność antiguidade vechime древность pravek starost starina uråldrighet โบราณกาล eskilik, antikalık 時代 старовина; стародавність اچھے زمانے thời xa xưa 时代
3 (pluralanˈtiquities) something remaining from ancient times (eg a statue, a vase) Roman antiquities. antieke stuk آثار مِن العُصور القَديمَة антики starověké památky fortidsminder; oldsager; antikviteter die Altertümer αρχαία, αρχαιότητες (πληθ.) antigüedad muinasesemed آثار عهد عتیق muinaisesineet antiquité עָתִיקוֹת पुरावशेष antikvitet antikvitás antik fornmunir antichità 古代の遺物 고물, 고기(古器) senienos, senovės liekanos senlietas barangan antik antiquiteit fornminner, oldsaker staroć, antyk antiguidade antichităţi; obiect (de artă) vechi реликвии staroveká pamiatka antične umetnine antikvitet fornlämning, antikvitet ของโบราณ eski eserler 古物 старожитності قدیم اشیاء đồ cổ 古物
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