behind the times

phrase

: not having or showing knowledge of current ideas or styles : outdated, old-fashioned

The entire country is behind the times when it comes to protecting the environment.

Our professor is surprisingly behind the times.

Examples of behind the times in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disneyland’s massive popularity sparked a theme park-building craze across the country in the 1960s that put pressure on traditional amusement parks, like Hershey Park, which suddenly seemed old-fashioned and behind the times. — John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

In those days, Ireland prided itself on being behind the times, and the frantic Sixties felt to us more like the fallow Forties. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

The Oscars were seen by Black audiences as frivolous, behind the times, and empty in the decades after, through 1996, when Reverend Jesse Jackson called for a protest of the Academy Awards, citing systemic racism at the institution’s core. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Her opponents say that how the district clerk manages court documents is behind the times, and that Martinez has not done enough to fix it. — Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for behind the times

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