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

Such discussions often uncover resident sentiments about equipment deemed outmoded, unrealized expectations and inconvenient access. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Embossed business cards, account ledgers, bins of bolts at the hardware store—all are pleasurable physical artifacts that have been more or less outmoded by technology. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

An outmoded gasoline tax is not sought to be replaced by road pricing, the technology for which, including time-of-day pricing, is not even applied to major bridges. — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 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