outdated
pronunciation
How to pronounce outdated in British English:
UK [ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd]
How to pronounce outdated in American English:
US [ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable
Word Origin
- outdated (adj.)
- also out-dated, 1610s, "grown obsolete," from out + past participle of date (v.1). Out-of-date is attested from 1610s.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Much of this criticism is outdated , say the ecas .
- 2. Farming skills and technology are often outdated .
- 3. Outdated structures and cultures must adapt those that resist are condemned to decay .
- 4. Goldman 's book refutes some of our outdated images of later-life love .
- 5. China 's economy has hit a limit under this outdated model of development .