dated

dat·ed

adjective

Definition of DATED

1

: provided with a date <a dated document>

2

: outmoded, old-fashioned <dated formalities>

— dat·ed·ly adverb

— dat·ed·ness noun

Examples of DATED

1. The band's music sounds dated now.
2. The information was quite dated and no longer useful.

First Known Use of DATED

1578

Related to DATED

Synonyms

antiquated, archaic, obsolete, démodé, demoded, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt), medieval (also mediaeval), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, Noachian, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical), rusty, Stone Age, superannuated

Related Words

aging (or ageing), obsolescent; discarded, disused, inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless; dead, defunct, expired, extinct, vanished; dormant, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent; ancient, antediluvian, antique, dateless, fusty, musty, old; oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, retro, vintage; aged, age-old, hoary, venerable; atavistic, bygone, erstwhile, former, historic, historical, late, old-world, past

Near Antonyms

contemporary, current, mod, modern, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, recent, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute; fresh; modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed; functional, operable, operational, workable; active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, operating, operative

Rhymes with DATED

fated, gaited, gated, lated, pated, stated