démodé

adjective

ˌdā-mō-ˈdā How to pronounce démodé (audio)
Definition of démodénext
as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness an old-line French restaurant with stodgy food and a démodé decor straight out of the 1950s

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  1. medieval
  2. prehistoric
Adjective
  • Divination practices often use Tarot cards or the ogham alphabet, which was originally employed in early medieval Irish and Pictish inscriptions.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • StemRad engineers, though, figured dressing as a medieval knight doesn’t really get you all that much.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of medieval
Adjective
  • Scientists have recovered ancient human DNA directly from cave walls in Spain and Portugal, opening a new way to study the people behind prehistoric rock art.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey led the prehistoric revival, which revolved around a top-secret quest to retrieve the DNA of dinosaurs to create a miracle drug.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of prehistoric
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“Démodé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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