outmoded
Americanadjective
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gone out of style; no longer fashionable.
outmoded styles.
- Synonyms:
- old-fashioned, dated, unfashionable
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not acceptable by present standards; no longer usable; obsolete.
outmoded dwellings; outmoded teaching methods.
adjective
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no longer fashionable or widely accepted
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no longer practical or usable
Other Word Forms
- outmodedly adverb
- outmodedness noun
Etymology
Origin of outmoded
Example Sentences
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The wall text quotes Mr. Walther acknowledging that it was their systematic documentation of outmoded industrial structures that first got him interested in photography, and his collection includes many examples.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Those institutions of democracy that fill Americans with so much outmoded pride served as inspirations to the world; that much is true.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025
You’re shooting in this somewhat outmoded format of VistaVision.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
“But too many of these countries rely on outmoded strategies to become advanced economies. They depend just on investment for too long - or they switch prematurely to innovation.”
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024
It sounded guttural and outmoded even to me.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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