outdated

[ out-dey-tid ]

adjective

1. no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.

outdated

/ ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. old-fashioned or obsolete

Word History and Origins

Origin of outdated¹

First recorded in 1610–20; out- + date ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And another charity, Prostate Cancer UK, says the report supports its call to overhaul "dangerously outdated NHS guidance that is leading to too many men receiving a late, incurable diagnoses".

From BBC

However, later versions of Do They Know It's Christmas? received criticism, as some listeners suggested the lyrics were increasingly outdated and patronising.

From BBC

The White Bear did not answer our questions but told us that he was not working there any more and that any "insights" from the BBC's interaction with him were "outdated and misrepresentative".

From BBC

Deca has transformed outdated sites to accommodate new technologies.

From Los Angeles Times

A conversation about the Pentagon’s outdated and often unfair discharge system started even before the end of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” yet little has been done to explore alternatives.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• antiquated
• archaic
• obsolete
• old
• out-of-date
• outmoded