adj

fossilized

adj

Turned into a fossil; preserved in rock over a very long time.

"They found fossilized footprints from millions of years ago."

Extremely outdated or stuck in old ways, resistant to change.

"The department's fossilized bureaucracy made simple tasks take weeks."

How to Use Fossilized

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPreserved as a fossil, or figuratively, hopelessly stuck in the past.

Common pairings

fossilized remains fossilized attitudes

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They found _____ footprints from millions of years ago.

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