Synonyms

antiquated

American

[an-ti-kwey-tid] / ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd /

adjective

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

antiquated attitudes.
no longer used; obsolete or obsolescent.

The spinning wheel is an antiquated machine.
aged; old.

antiquated aunts and uncles.

antiquated British

/ ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd /

adjective

outmoded; obsolete
aged; ancient

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Related Words

See ancient ¹.

Other Word Forms

antiquatedness noun
unantiquated adjective

Etymology

Origin of antiquated

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

Example Sentences

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In a series of posts on social media, Colombian President Gustavo Petro appeared to blame antiquated military hardware for the accident.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

There is no computer automation and anything that moves is moved manually, said associate director Jenny Slattery, pointing out the theater’s antiquated hand winches that control a mobile throne.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

FCC Chair Brendan Carr has said the existing rules are antiquated and anticompetitive and should be changed.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Clinging to an antiquated paradigm favors nostalgia over progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The Group Headquarters building was an enormous, windy, antiquated structure built of powdery red stone and banging plumbing.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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