Antiquated

//ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of antiquate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    old-fashioned, out of date

    "Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine."

Adjective
  1. 1
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
oldmustyabandonedabjuredagoanachronistic

Example

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"Your ideas are a little antiquated."

Etymology

From antiquate + -ed.

Related phrases

old fashionedout of date

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