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FOSSILIZED Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word fossilized. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word fossilized. (close relations)
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ancient
adjectiveadj
noun

• a very old person

• a person who lived in ancient times

adjective satellite

• belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

• very old

hardened
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

• protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)

adjective satellite

• used of persons; emotionally hardened

• made tough by habitual exposure

• converted to solid form (as concrete)

immobile
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not capable of movement or of being moved

adjective satellite

• securely fixed in place

preserved
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

• kept intact or in a particular condition

rigid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure

adjective satellite

• incapable of or resistant to bending

• incapable of compromise or flexibility

• incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

• fixed and unmoving

petrified
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright

• change into stone

• make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

fossilise
verbv
verb

• convert to a fossil

• become mentally inflexible

antiquated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

disused
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer in use

outdated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

Best Hypernyms For FOSSILIZED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fossilized, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
age convert maturate mature senesce
Phrases (1)
get on

Alternatives for ANCIENT

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