antiquated

[an-ti-kwey-tid]

adjective

1. continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned.

   antiquated attitudes.

2. no longer used; obsolete or obsolescent.

   The spinning wheel is an antiquated machine.

3. aged; old.

   antiquated aunts and uncles.

antiquated

/ ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd /

adjective

1. outmoded; obsolete

2. aged; ancient

Other Word Forms

• antiquatedness noun
• unantiquated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiquated¹

First recorded in 1615–25; antiquate + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See ancient ¹.

Example Sentences

Classes had not been held in those rooms for many a year, but they still contained some antiquated laboratory equipment—enough to do some mixing and simmering, at least.

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Ridge, enamored by the “antiquated technology,” asked if he could press the button.

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As in other industries, AI is already streamlining antiquated and inefficient workflows in finance, for example through tools that extract terms from dense financial agreements and develop code.

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This story of antiquated weaponry financing the first Western medical degrees for Japanese women underscores the compelling histories unearthed by collections research.

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A nonprofit outfit could be more nimble in upgrading antiquated air-traffic systems.

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Related Words

• ancient 
• archaic 
• old-fashioned 
• out-of-date 
• outmoded