outmoded

adjective

out·​mod·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 

1

: not being in style

an outmoded hairstyle

2

: no longer acceptable, current, or usable

outmoded customs

using outmoded technology

Synonyms of outmoded

• obsolete
• archaic
• antiquated

Examples of outmoded in a Sentence

outmoded computers that can be recycled

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, some of the most beloved musicals of the American theater can sometimes seem outmoded and vaguely inappropriate, since society’s standards have changed radically in the last 60 years. —Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026

But then, the fear that AI could render swaths of the software trade outmoded moved a wave of the savings-for-retirement crowd to demand their money back. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

Jones’s novels derive much of their richness from her striking capacity to use literary and cultural tropes that may seem outmoded to new ends. —Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

There are chances for writers, actors and crew members to secure work for at least a little while, and that executives are rediscovering that some supposedly outmoded ways of making television can still be good, actually. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outmoded

• corroded
• decoded
• downloaded
• encoded
• eroded
• exploded
• preloaded
• reloaded
• unloaded
• uploaded
• boded
• coded

Kids Definition

outmoded

adjective

out·​mod·​ed (ˈ)au̇t-ˈmōd-əd 

: no longer acceptable, usable, or fashionable

outmoded beliefs