antiquated

American  

[an-ti-kwey-tid] / ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned.

   antiquated attitudes.

2. no longer used; obsolete or obsolescent.

   The spinning wheel is an antiquated machine.

3. aged; old.

   antiquated aunts and uncles.

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antiquated British  

/ ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd /

adjective

1. outmoded; obsolete

2. aged; ancient

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Related Words

See ancient ¹.

Other Word Forms

• antiquatedness noun
• unantiquated adjective

Etymology

Origin of antiquated

First recorded in 1615–25; antiquate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Experts consider the rule to be antiquated, designed for a time when consumers were limited to a handful of TV channels and a dozen radio stations if they lived in a big city.

From Los Angeles Times

Clinging to an antiquated paradigm favors nostalgia over progress.

From The Wall Street Journal

That example has made the stock market’s more time-limited approach seem antiquated to a new generation of investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ouali criticized the regulations as antiquated and intended to benefit traditional media.

From Barron's

Theaters will become antiquated, and the demand for home theaters will skyrocket.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ancient
• archaic
• old-fashioned
• out-of-date
• outmoded