HOARINESS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

hoariness

noun

Definition of hoariness

as in antiquity

the state of being something old the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark

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antiquity

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In antiquity, Rome’s aqueducts and China’s canals and flood-control works were the pipelines of centuries of hegemony.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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