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• outdated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• out-of-date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

Once considered the safest choice, gray-on-gray interiors are now reading as cold and dated. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026

There’s no natural voice prompts, for example, and sometimes graphics quality can feel a little dated. — New Atlas, 2 May 2026

Verb

But a new charter for the group, dated July 7 but not publicized by HHS, sets out different priorities. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 July 2026

Designers are proving that floral sofas can make a space feel layered, welcoming, and anything but dated. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026