Synonyms for dated
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Outdated
outdated, unfashionable, archaic, anachronistic, obsolete, expired, outmoded, old-hat, old-fashioned, fusty, defunct, superannuated, historic, venerable, backward, extinct, elderly, démodé, anachronous rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Marked with a date.
The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.
Related words
- Word family
- datedness
Example sentences
- outdated It's about time we did away with this outdated law.
- archaic We inherited many of the genes of archaic humans.
- anachronistic This is an anachronistic moment.
- outmoded The teacher's method of teaching is so outmoded.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dated | falling | |
| outdated | rising | |
| archaic | steady | |
| anachronistic | rising | |
| outmoded | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- retro2, fusty2
- 7 letters
- elderly3, expired2, extinct2, archaic3, defunct2, dootsie
- 8 letters
- historic3, outdated3, backward2, obsolete3, outmoded3
- 9 letters
- venerable4
- 11 letters
- anachronous
- 13 letters
- anachronistic5, unfashionable5, superannuated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (retro2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- vieilli
- Italiano
- invecchiato