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 out-of-date; old-fashioned.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

Pete Davidson opens up to the Breakfast Club, saying he was ‘embarrassed’ by the attention his personal life attracted as he dated a string of famous females.

From Los Angeles Times

That's because it dated back about a million years, long before more advanced humans were thought to have emerged.

From BBC

The dated sewage system is just one piece of the airport undergoing a $30-billion revamp ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our skies are being choked by wildfire smoke we didn't start and can't control," wrote Calvin Callahan, a Republican state representative from Wisconsin, in a letter dated early August.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the real Mary told Curtis they shared a "weird connection" - Mary's father dated her mother, actress Janet Leigh, before she was famous.

From BBC

Related Words

• archaic 
• old-fashioned 
• outdated