antiquated
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˈæntɪkwɪtɪd/
:
anticuado
- The school's antiquated teaching methods are not effective for modern learners.
- antiquated system
- antiquated notion
- antiquated facility
It seems anti environment, it seems antiquated, it seems redundant.
- It seems anti environment, it seems antiquated, it seems redundant.
- I also refuse to be a martyr to an antiquated idea of motherhood.
- And materialism is just scientifically antiquated and it's not so far hasn't helped.
- They are a fever pitch minority whose ideas are antiquated.
- And I imagine that the United States, England, some of our other allies, we also represent this antiquated colonial model as well.
- It was all like Archie and Gopher and FTP and these antiquated protocols that, you know, people rarely even use anymore.
- But yeah, people look back at people like you and say, wow, they used to fly like with this kind of propeller that seems like to be a very antiquated way of flying.
- And they found an old antiquated law that says you're not allowed to jump off of the pier, the jetty, to go into the water.
Examples
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Moments later, Nick was being shown across the lobby to a bank of antiquated elevators.
Fiction book (1998) -
There was only one bathroom, which Ruth hated for its antiquated inconvenience.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's this very antiquated way of doing things.
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I think I can remember that it appeared antiquated as soon as it appeared, despite all the good forces.
Academic text (1999) -
This sounds so antiquated and so silly to like my sons would never believe this.
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I mean, we agreed "nanny" is kind of an antiquated term, but, yes.
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And now it's quite antiquated, but it's still very functional, no doubt about that.
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Some cities and towns continue to be burdened with an antiquated junior college model.
Academic text (1995) -
In the technological era, this antiquated system of processing has been virtually eliminated.
Academic text (2017) -
Marcogliese said he was struck by the antiquated power generation facility at the refinery.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing that belonged to or was used before the one you have now
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4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
93
5.8
No longer used or made because something newer replaces it
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5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
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4.4
No longer current or in use
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9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
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6.5
No longer fashionable or useful
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8.8
No longer fashionable compared with modern styles
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9.6
Belonging to an earlier time and not fitting the present
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7.5
Old-fashioned and not modern
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5.8
Very old-fashioned and not modern
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4.8
Old-fashioned and not keeping up with new ideas
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6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
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9.9
Very old-fashioned and out of date
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7.9
Not interesting because people use it too often
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9.9
Old and no longer useful because of age
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8.4
Gradually becoming out of date and not used much
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6.8
No longer new or fashionable
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7.8
Old-fashioned and slow to use new technology
Old and no longer useful or accepted today
No longer fashionable or modern
Old and out of date in ideas, opinions, or ways
Out of date and not keeping up with current ideas
Belonging to a different time and not fitting the present
A person or thing that belongs to a different time and feels out of place now
Antonyms
How Outdated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word antiquated comes from the word antique, which means 'old' or 'from long ago'. So, something antiquated is like an old object or idea that no longer fits or works well today.