Synonyms of dated

dated 1 of 2

adjective

ˈdā-təd 

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness

his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• archaic
• obsolete
• antiquated
• medieval
• outdated
• rusty
• old
• expired
• prehistoric
• out-of-date
• outmoded
• discarded
• neolithic
• defunct
• extinct
• fossilized
• ancient
• outworn
• useless
• superannuated
• Stone Age
• mossy
• antique
• moribund
• passé
• late
• vintage
• aging
• démodé
• Noachian
• demoded
• historical
• historic
• aged
• retro
• dead
• vanished
• moth-eaten
• unusable
• disused
• obsolescent
• past
• kaput
• unworkable
• fusty
• antediluvian
• dormant
• inactive
• inoperable
• former
• musty
• venerable
• old-fashioned
• latent
• inoperative
• inert
• idle
• hoary
• fallow
• erstwhile
• free
• dateless
• bygone
• old-time
• old-world
• oldfangled
• atavistic
• age-old

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modern
• recent
• current
• new
• contemporary
• up-to-date
• present-day
• fresh
• modernized
• mod
• newfangled
• ultramodern
• up-to-the-minute
• operational
• functional
• new-fashioned
• renewed
• remodeled
• refurbished
• workable
• operable
• operating
• active
• operative
• employed
• busy
• functioning
• alive

dated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of date

1

as in accompanied

to go on a social engagement with

I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanied
• went out (with)
• took out
• saw
• escorted
• courted
• wooed

2

as in attended

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attended
• courted
• made love
• romanced
• went steady
• wooed
• saw
• escorted
• kept company
• sparked
• gallanted
• went out
• took out
• stepped out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dated

Adjective

Some will note that the history of older lottery picks isn’t great, but that history all pre-dated NIL; for instance, Lendeborg would have been a late first-rounder out of UAB in 2025 if not for Michigan coming with a giant bag last spring. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Click here for dated and tickets. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 May 2026

Verb

Hadid, meanwhile, dated former One Direction member Zayn Malik from 2015 to 2021. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

For example, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck dated, got engaged, broke up, got back together, got married, and then divorced. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Aug. 2026