out-of-date

American  

[out-uhv-deyt] / ˈaʊt əvˈdeɪt /

adjective

1. gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete.

   out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.

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out of date British  

adjective

1. no longer valid, current, or fashionable; outmoded

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out of date Idioms  

1. Too old to be used, past the point of expiration, as in This milk is out of date . [Early 1600s]

2. Old-fashioned, no longer in style, as in Dean has three suits but they're all out of date . [Early 1800s]

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Other Word Forms

• out-of-dateness noun

Etymology

Origin of out-of-date

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

This Florida timeshare sounds like out-of-date cheese with a bad odor.

From MarketWatch

Amodei called the memo an "out-of-date assessment of the current situation," written under duress on a day that saw his company under extreme pressure from the government.

From Barron's

One ad rejected the criticism, saying: “We’re not an out-of-date, birdbrain of a store.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Designed by Edward Durell Stone, it suffers from the out-of-date look of similar 1960s architecture.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to him, both the public and designers are no longer looking for one-season pieces which are quickly out-of-date, instead opting for styling that will stand the test of time.

From Barron's

Related Words

• antiquated
• archaic
• obsolete
• outmoded