out-of-date

[out-uhv-deyt]

adjective

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

   out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.

out of date

adjective

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 no longer valid, current, or fashionable; outmoded

Other Word Forms

• out-of-dateness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of out of date¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Idioms and Phrases

Too old to be used, past the point of expiration, as in This milk is out of date .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

Old-fashioned, no longer in style, as in Dean has three suits but they're all out of date .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

Example Sentences

"This left Y with an out-of-date plan which did not meet their needs."

From BBC

An Asda spokesperson said it regretted that the out-of-date food was found and accepted that their "usual high standards were not upheld".

From BBC

Bridgend council have since issued a "clarification" statement that said "the slides were part of inaccurate or out-of-date information that was either updated or removed".

From BBC

The company calls the book “a mix of out-of-date and previously reported claims about the company and false accusations about our executives.”

From Los Angeles Times

Even if Diia were used, identifying who could vote would still take time with incomplete and out-of-date registers.

From BBC

Related Words

• antiquated 
• archaic 
• obsolete 
• outmoded