dated

American  

[dey-tid] / ˈdeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having or showing a date.

   a dated record of all meetings.

2. out-of-date; old-fashioned.

   a nostalgic program of dated songs.

   Synonyms:

   unfashionable, passé, outmoded

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dated British  

/ ˈdeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. unfashionable; outmoded

   dated clothes

2. (of a security) having a fixed date for redemption

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Other Word Forms

• datedly
  adverb
• datedness
  noun
• undated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of dated

First recorded in 1580–90; date ¹ + -ed ³

Explanation

Something that's dated is very obviously old-fashioned or out of style. Your grandmother's expectation that you send her a written thank-you note whenever she gives you a gift might seem a little dated to you. Some people can wear thrift shop clothes from the 1980s and look stylish, while others just look dated. And while some movies are still funny even years after they're released, the jokes in others just seem dated. This word meaning "old-fashioned" has been around since the turn of the 20th century, from date, which means both "to mark with a date" and also "to mark as old-fashioned."

Example Sentences

“EUCRBRDT” is a Bloomberg Terminal command that shows the ticker for Dated Brent, or the physical price for oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Asian refineries are paying $8 to $10 above Dated Brent for any compatible barrel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Dated Brent, which reflects oil for actual physical delivery 10 to 30 days out, has risen to $132.74 a barrel as of Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Dated heritage installations reaching the end of their life present another opportunity.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Dated 1994, three years before Mom won in ’97.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Related Words

• archaic
• old-fashioned
• outdated