outmoded

adjective

out·​mod·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd How to pronounce outmoded (audio)
1
: not being in style
2
: no longer acceptable, current, or usable
outmoded customs

Examples of outmoded in a Sentence

outmoded computers that can be recycled
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Slow and costly interconnection processes and outmoded grid planning can prevent meaningful progress. Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 What all of this costs the networks and cable news outlets is surely sizable; what’s produced is beholden to the many limitations or traditions of TV news: outmoded news segment formats, restrictive standards. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025 This year, old and already outmoded stereotypes have been turned on their heads. James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Spencer Platt | Getty Images Accident draws urgency The April 28 incident and previous outages didn’t cause any accidents but the failures raised more worries about an outmoded system and chronic shortages of air traffic controllers, particularly in the busy airspace around New York City. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for outmoded

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outmoded was in 1903

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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmoded. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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outmoded

adjective
out·​mod·​ed (ˈ)au̇t-ˈmōd-əd How to pronounce outmoded (audio)
: no longer acceptable, usable, or fashionable
outmoded beliefs

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