Synonyms of outdated

outdated

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈdā-təd 

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness

an outdated rotary telephone

Synonyms & Similar Words

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• out-of-date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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outdated

The country has major logistical problems due to outdated public transportation systems and heavy traffic. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

But far from proving that equality is an outdated concept, the meme is merely showing us that two of Samuel Johnson’s competing definitions of it remain in force. — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Congress could move toward overhauling this outdated law – for example, by allowing states to seek waivers from ERISA’s constraints. — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

The traditional concept of professional security, once anchored in stable, full-time employment and institutional safeguards, is fundamentally outdated. — Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026