Synonyms for outdated
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Obsolete
obsolete, out-of-date, antiquated, outmoded, old, anachronistic, superannuated, old-fashioned, old-hat, dated, unfashionable, passe, defunct, antique, disused, outworn, antediluvial, archaic, primitive, antediluvian, discontinued, venerable
Other
old-school, moldy US, mouldy UK, ossified, historic, old-fangled
Definitions
- adj. 1
Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.
His outdated wordprocessing software could not read the files I sent.
Example sentences
- obsolete For all practical purposes, that word is obsolete.
- antiquated He has somewhat antiquated ideas about education.
- anachronistic This is an anachronistic moment.
- outmoded The teacher's method of teaching is so outmoded.
- historic There are many famous historic buildings in Kyoto.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| outdated | rising | |
| obsolete | falling | |
| antiquated | steady | |
| anachronistic | rising | |
| outmoded | falling | |
| historic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- old1
- 5 letters
- dated2, moldy2, passe2
- 6 letters
- mouldy2
- 7 letters
- antique2, archaic3, defunct2, disused, outworn
- 8 letters
- historic3, obsolete3, outmoded3, ossified3
- 9 letters
- primitive3, venerable4
- 10 letters
- antiquated4
- 12 letters
- discontinued4, antediluvian, antediluvial
- 13 letters
- anachronistic5, unfashionable5, superannuated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dated2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dépassé