Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flintstonian

/flɪntˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flintsto-ni-an
IPA: /flɪntˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Outdated or no longer in vogue.

adj

Preferring the customs of earlier times.

adj

Evoking the Flintstones cartoon series.

Example Sentences

"My bike is Flintstonian but it gets me around."
"You can't stay the night: my parents are a bit Flintstonian."
"The brakes on my bike failed, so I had to come to a Flintstonian stop, that is, by dragging my feet on the pavement."

Etymology

After The Flintstones, an animated American television sitcom of the 1960s, set in the Stone Age; + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ian

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /flɪntˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /flɪntˈstəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Flintstonian (comparative) most Flintstonian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Flintstonesque Jetsonian

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce flintstonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /flɪntˈstoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does flintstonian mean?: Outdated or no longer in vogue.
Where does flintstonian come from?: After The Flintstones, an animated American television sitcom of the 1960s, set in the Stone Age; + -ian.

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