Synonyms of outmoded

outmoded

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness

outmoded computers that can be recycled

Synonyms & Similar Words

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• outdated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• out-of-date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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outmoded

But this approach is outmoded given the speed at which companies are adopting AI tools for business tasks. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Working in isolation, especially for leaders, is rapidly becoming an outmoded idea. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Such discussions often uncover resident sentiments about equipment deemed outmoded, unrealized expectations and inconvenient access. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026