behind-the-times
Not keeping up
Behind-the-times describes someone or something out of step with current trends, technology, or thinking.
The phrase suggests not just being old but being outdated in a way that matters: His views on women in the workplace are behind-the-times.
A behind-the-times business fails to adapt; a behind-the-times person clings to obsolete ways.
Flared-leg trousers
- mulletDual-length haircut
- outdatedNo longer in use
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
- frumpyDrab and unstylish
dowdy · dated · old-school · retro · unstylish · polyester · perm · scrunchie
No longer in use
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- outdatedNo longer in use
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- anachronisticWrongly placed in time
outmoded · superseded · defunct · legacy · deprecated · disused · horse-and-buggy · manual
Cautious about altering customs
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- backwardToward what's behind
- regressiveReverting to earlier stages
narrow-minded · antiquated · stuffy · Victorian · prudish · stodgy · hidebound · fuddy-duddy
Hinged mobile device
- dial-upPhone-line internet connection
- VCRTape-based video recorder
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- typewriterMechanical printing keyboard
Rolodex · pager · encyclopedia · checkbook · Walkman · telegrams
bell-bottoms
Flared-leg trousers
- mulletDual-length haircut
- outdatedNo longer in use
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
frumpy · dowdy · dated · old-school · retro · unstylish · polyester · perm · scrunchie · square
obsolete
No longer in use
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- outdatedNo longer in use
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
anachronistic · outmoded · superseded · defunct · legacy · deprecated · disused · horse-and-buggy · manual · paper-based
conservative
Cautious about altering customs
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- backwardToward what's behind
regressive · narrow-minded · antiquated · stuffy · Victorian · prudish · stodgy · hidebound · fuddy-duddy · fogey
flip-phone
Hinged mobile device
typewriter · Rolodex · pager · encyclopedia · checkbook · Walkman · telegrams
behind-the-timescutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
up-to-date · modern · contemporary · state-of-the-art · current
behind-the-timesprogressive
Favoring reform and innovation
forward-thinking · innovative · forward-looking · visionary · pioneering
behind, times, time, timed, timing, timer, timers, timely, untimely