Synonyms of outdated

outdated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an outdated rotary telephone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• out-of-date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Recent Examples of outdated

Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky has called the consultant’s work an unfinished draft containing errors, inconsistencies, outdated information and data-validation problems. — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Patching up an outdated, aging infrastructure — like decades-old HVAC, electrical systems and leaking roofs — is a costly, short-term fix that drains our resources and ends up costing the community more. — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Part of the problem is that Idaho’s campaign finance laws are vague and outdated, McGrane said. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

During its closing argument in the case, Meta's attorneys slammed the state's evidence as outdated and that despite having five years to gather material, New Mexico found only one other instance of a data breach. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026