Antonyms for immemorial
ˌɪm əˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr-im·memo·ri·al

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1. immemorial

   That is termed old which has existed long, or which existed long ago. Ancient, from the Latin, through the French, is the more stately, old, from the Saxon, the more familiar word. Familiarity, on one side, is near to contempt; thus we say, an old coat, an old hat. On the other hand, familiarity is akin to tenderness, and thus old is a word of endearment; as, "the old homestead," the "old oaken bucket." "Tell me the old, old story!" has been sung feelingly by millions; "tell me that ancient story" would remove it out of all touch of human sympathy. Olden is a statelier form of old, and is applied almost exclusively to time, not to places, buildings, persons, etc. As regards periods of time, the familiar are also the near; thus, the old times are not too far away for familiar thought and reference; the olden times are more remote, ancient times still further removed. Gray, hoary, and moldering refer to outward and visible tokens of age. Aged applies chiefly to long-extended human life. Decrepit, gray, and hoary refer to the effects of age on the body exclusively; senile upon the mind also; as, a decrepit frame, senile garrulousness. One may be aged and neither decrepit nor senile. Elderly is applied to those who have passed middle life, but scarcely reached old age. Remote (Latin re, back or away, and moveo, move), primarily refers to space, but is extended to that which is far off in time; as, at some remote period. Venerable expresses the involuntary reverence that we yield to the majestic and long-enduring, whether in the material world or in human life and character. Compare ANTIQUE; OBSOLETE; PRIMEVAL.

   Compare synonyms for NEW; YOUTHFUL.

   Synonyms:
   aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, decrepit, elderly, gray, hoary, old, olden, patriarchal, remote, senile, time-honored, time-worn, venerable

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1. immemorial

   Antonyms:
   recent, modern, late, upstart, fresh

   Synonyms:
   primitive, ancient, archaic, primordial, timehonored, remote

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1. immemorial(ip)adjective

   long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

   "time immemorial"

   Antonyms:
   new

How to use immemorial in a sentence?

1. Guenther Heim:

   The Hagmoar of Hundstoa has been highly prized since time immemorial and it is difficult to win. That's why the Hagmoar of Hundstoa is a very precious title.

2. H. L. Mencken:

   God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, thehelpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos; He will set them above their betters.

3. Angela Lansbury:

   We must sometimes take blame, women, we have to own up to the fact that women, since time immemorial, have gone out of their way to make themselves attractive.

4. Elizabeth Beneloga:

   The whale sharks in Oslob have been in our waters since time immemorial, the fishermen feed the whale sharks only to attract them to the water's surface -- it's a small amount of krill, and the feeding stops in the afternoon.

5. Stephen Worth:

   It's well known that police officers for time immemorial have been conducting verticals and have had their weapon drawn, there was nothing inappropriate, rash or crazy about it.

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