dated

[ dey-tid ]

adjective

1. having or showing a date:

   a dated record of all meetings.

2. out-of-date; old-fashioned:

   a nostalgic program of dated songs.

   Synonyms: unfashionable, passé, outmoded

dated

/ ˈdeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. unfashionable; outmoded

   dated clothes

2. (of a security) having a fixed date for redemption

Other Words From

• dated·ly adverb
• dated·ness noun
• un·dated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dated¹

First recorded in 1580–90; date ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The concept is overall already dated.

From Slate

The inquiry also discussed a letter, dated 16 March, from Dame Sally to Sir Jeremy Heywood which said that on March 7, at the request of No 10 and the Metropolitan Police, she had issued a statement alongside Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley announcing the risk to public health as a result of the incident was “low, based on the current evidence available”.

From BBC

Planning documents showed the old coaching inn dated back to at least 1500, offering a convenient place of rest for those travelling between London, Colchester and further afield in Suffolk and Norfolk.

From BBC

Written using quill and ink, the letter dated 4 September 1892 reveals the names of three engineers who installed a new type of light in the 30ft tower.

From BBC

The Independent had previously reported that the two, who reportedly dated for about five years, secretly wed in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• archaic
• old-fashioned
• outdated