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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The Transportation Department is working to overhaul the air-traffic control system, seeking billions of dollars of additional funding to upgrade antiquated systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

Your tax situation can change every year, but some things could trigger a red flag in the antiquated computer systems at the IRS.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s “antiquated, but loaded with guilt,” said Smith.

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, Westerners flooded into Japan to swap their formal wear for the hollowed-out exoskeletons of Japan’s antiquated warriors.

From The Wall Street Journal

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