outmoded

adjective

out·​mod·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 

1

: not being in style

2

: no longer acceptable, current, or usable

outmoded customs

Synonyms

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• out-of-date
• outdated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

Examples of outmoded in a Sentence

outmoded computers that can be recycled

Recent Examples on the Web

But those ideas reflect an outmoded view of China and a fundamental misunderstanding of its economic and political system. —Bob Davis, Time, 12 Apr. 2025

Our rounded bellies and our heavy thighs in the run-resistant, outmoded styles. —Hélène Bessette, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025

The flaw at Hingham Institution for Savings, founded in 1834, is its outmoded business model of borrowing short (with deposits) and lending long (commercial mortgages). —William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025

The newest lie is that an outmoded 1910 technology, the bulky concrete bench walls on the sides of the tubes, are needed to insulate the electric power cables. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

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