dated

[dey-tid]

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 out-of-date; old-fashioned.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

dated

/ ˈdeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. unfashionable; outmoded

   dated clothes

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

Other Word Forms

• datedly adverb
• datedness noun
• undated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dated¹

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

Example Sentences

The six missing statues were made of marble and dated back to the Roman era, one official told the Associated Press.

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Gavin Burrows, who was initially a witness central to the privacy case's most serious allegations of unlawful information gathering, said a statement dated August 2021 was "prepared by others without my knowledge".

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In 2017, the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee said while it didn’t see evidence yet of strong or sustainable demand for ultra-long dated securities, it could be warranted to boost the Treasury’s capacity to borrow.

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The report is dated 14 October 2025 and was carried out by the council's fire risk assessor.

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Very ancient ice samples have already been collected in the region, including some from the Grigoriev ice cap in Kyrgyzstan dated at 17,000 years.

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Related Words

• archaic 
• old-fashioned 
• outdated