fossilized

adjective
UK: /ˈfɒsəlaɪzd/
US: /ˈfɑːsəlaɪzd/

  1. Turned into a fossil; preserved in rock.

    1. The fossilized bones were millions of years old.
    2. We found a perfectly fossilized leaf, showing intricate details of its veins.

  2. Having become rigid or fixed in a habit or belief.

    1. His ideas about work are fossilized.
    2. The company's fossilized bureaucracy prevented it from adapting to new technologies.

Synonyms

rigid archaic inflexible dated petrified
fossilized verb

  1. To preserve something as a fossil.

    1. The tree was fossilized over time.
    2. Scientists studied how the ancient organism fossilized in sedimentary rock.

  2. To become inflexible or unchanging.

    1. Her opinions have fossilized over the years.
    2. The political debate has fossilized, with neither side willing to compromise.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fossilized" in English means: Turned into a fossil; preserved in rock., Having become rigid or fixed in a habit or belief..

The phonetic transcription of "fossilized" is /ˈfɒsəlaɪzd/ in British English and /ˈfɑːsəlaɪzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fossilized": rigid, archaic, inflexible, dated, petrified.

Example usage of "fossilized": "The fossilized bones were millions of years old.". More examples on the page.