Definition:
- (a.) Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
- (a.) Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe.
- (a.) Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."
- (a.) Odd; fantastic.
- (a.) In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
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antique vs. archaizing
antique vs. outmoded
antiquation vs. antique
antique vs. antiquely
antique vs. antiqueness
antique vs. primeval
antique vs. classic
antique vs. vintage
aged vs. antique
antique vs. decrepit
ageing vs. antique
antique vs. old
antique vs. distressed
aging vs. antique
antique vs. distress
antique vs. worn
antiquary vs. antique
antiquated vs. antique
antique vs. antiquity
antiquarian vs. antique
antic vs. antique
ancient vs. antique
antique vs. obsolete
antique vs. estate
antique vs. curio