outmoded
Past its time
Outmoded describes something that has fallen out of fashion or is no longer useful because it has been superseded by something newer or better.
An outmoded manufacturing process might be replaced by more efficient technology; outmoded ideas about gender roles no longer fit contemporary values.
The word carries a stronger sense of obsolescence than old-fashioned, suggesting not just age but actual inadequacy for current purposes.
Old-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- out-of-dateNo longer valid
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
defunct · archaic · anachronistic · old-fashioned · passe · bygone · extinct · lapsed
Left behind completely
- scrappedDiscarded as useless
- jettisonedDeliberately thrown away
- decommissionedRemoved from active service
- shelvedDeferred or stored away
rejected · disused · dumped · eliminated · retired · replaced · ditched · phased-out
Evoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
period · heritage · yesteryear · old-time · quaint · antique · collectible · heirloom
dated
Old-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- out-of-dateNo longer valid
- supersededReplaced by something newer
deprecated · defunct · archaic · anachronistic · old-fashioned · passe · bygone · extinct · lapsed · redundant
abandoned
Left behind completely
- scrappedDiscarded as useless
- jettisonedDeliberately thrown away
- decommissionedRemoved from active service
shelved · rejected · disused · dumped · eliminated · retired · replaced · ditched · phased-out · sidelined
retro
Evoking recent past
old-school · period · heritage · yesteryear · old-time · quaint · antique · collectible · heirloom · timeless
- outdatedobsolete, out of date, dated, archaic, old-fashioned
- vintagevintage, antique, retro, old-fashioned, nostalgic
- discontinueddiscontinued, terminated, cancelled, ended, stopped
- unusedunused, idle, untouched, vacant, empty
- washed-uphas-been, over the hill, past prime, played out, finished
outmodedcurrent
Directed flow of charge
up-to-date · modern · contemporary · present-day · up-to-the-minute
outmodedcutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
state-of-the-art · ultramodern · advanced · innovative · leading-edge