Synonyms for antiquated
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Archaic — old-fashioned, out of date
old, archaic, obsolete, outmoded, old-fashioned, outdated, antediluvian, anachronistic, primitive, fusty, antique, quaint, ancient, old-timey informal US, musty, venerable, superannuated, defunct, disused, moldy US, mouldy UK, fossilized, fossilised UK, backward
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Definitions
- adj. 1
old-fashioned, out of date
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Antique refers to an ancient, antiquated to a discarded style. The difference between antiquated and antique is not in the age, for a Puritan style may be scorned as antiquated, while a Roman or Renaissance style may be prized as antique.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- obsolete For all practical purposes, that word is obsolete.
- archaic We inherited many of the genes of archaic humans.
- outmoded The teacher's method of teaching is so outmoded.
- bygone This old typewriter is a relic of a bygone era.
By length
- 3 letters
- old1
- 5 letters
- musty2, moldy2, fusty2
- 6 letters
- quaint1, bygone2, mouldy2
- 7 letters
- ancient2, antique2, archaic3, defunct2, disused, dootsie
- 8 letters
- outdated3, backward2, obsolete3, outmoded3
- 9 letters
- primitive3, venerable4
- 10 letters
- fossilized3, fossilised
- 12 letters
- antediluvian
- 13 letters
- anachronistic5, superannuated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (musty2 = 2 syllables).