outdated

adjective

out·​dat·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd 

: no longer current : outmoded

outdatedly adverb

outdatedness noun

Synonyms of outdated

• obsolete
• archaic
• antiquated

Examples of outdated in a Sentence

an outdated rotary telephone

Recent Examples on the Web

Rescue workers from around the world rushed to Venezuela but found that equipment was outdated and scarce. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Look at the flood of AI agents entering the market and how quickly yesterday’s assumptions about safeguards, workflows and feasibility became outdated. — Panos Siozos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Warren said Poles and Johnson were understandably confused about the outdated reference. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Parenting advice has changed so much in even the last two decades that folks from older generations who raised seemingly healthy kids might feel left behind, embarrassed by their outdated opinions, or defensive of their own parenting choices. — Parents, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outdated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated

Kids Definition

outdated

adjective

out·​dat·​ed (ˈ)au̇t-ˈdāt-əd 

: not up-to-date