outdated

Behind the times

Outdated means no longer current or useful, superseded by something newer: outdated technology, outdated ideas about gender roles.

The word implies that time has passed something by—what once worked or was acceptable no longer is.

The guidebook was so outdated that half the restaurants had closed.

obsolete

obsolete

No longer in use

defunct · archaic · outmoded · mothballed · redundant · expired · legacy · unsupported · end-of-life · phased-out

unfashionable

unfashionable

Not currently stylish

unhip · square · frumpy · dowdy · fusty · stale · uncool · behind-the-times · unstylish · démodé

vintage

vintage

Quality from past eras

classic · old-school · period · antique · heirloom · collectible · yesteryear · heritage · revival · midcentury

dilapidated

dilapidated

Ruined through neglect

rundown · shabby · worn-out · crumbling · ramshackle · beat-up · tatty · timeworn · weathered · deteriorated

Categories
Opposites
temporal currency

outdatedcurrent

Directed flow of charge

up-to-date · modern · contemporary · present-day · up-to-the-minute

style/fashion relevance

outdatedfashionable

Currently in style

trendy · stylish · in vogue · cutting-edge · in style

functional viability

outdatedstate-of-the-art

Most technologically advanced available

operational · advanced · cutting-edge · functioning · working

Phrases
Family

outdate, outdates, outdatedness

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G