Synonyms of passé

passé

adjective

pa-ˈsā 

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness

that literary style is a bit passé nowadays

Synonyms & Similar Words

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• outdated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• out-of-date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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of passé

Across social media, we’re told drinking plain water is passe, subpar, and incredibly basic. — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 July 2025

Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024

But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024

That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in. — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024