fossilized
English
Alternative forms
- fossilised (UK)
Adjective
fossilized
- In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.
- (informal, idiomatic) Old-fashioned, outmoded, or rigidly fixed in a way that is resistant to change.
- (linguistics) Having become a fossil; no longer productive.
Verb
fossilized
- simple past and past participle of fossilize
Synonyms
- (outmoded): antiquated, disused, outdated; see also Thesaurus:obsolete or Thesaurus:unfashionable
Derived terms
Translations
in a state of fossilisation
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