/ Dictionary / Index A antediluvian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•te•di•lu•vi•an Pronunciation: (an"tē-di-l'vē-un), [key] — adj. of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Gen. 7, 8. very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas. —n. a person who lived before the Flood. a very old or old-fashioned person or thing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: antediluvian (Thesaurus) antedate antediluvian patriarch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language