Fossilized

Quick meaning: Fossilized is an adjective meaning In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.

Meaning

In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.

More Meanings

1. (informal, idiomatic) Old-fashioned, outmoded, or rigidly fixed in a way that is resistant to change.
2. (linguistics) Having become a fossil; no longer productive.
3. simple past and past participle of fossilize

Word Forms

• fossilised

Synonyms for fossilized

Depending on context, synonyms include antiquated, disused, outdated, unfashionable, inflexible, ossified.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ossified, inflexible, fossil, rigid, prefossilized, subfossilized.

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