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[out-dey-tid]
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adjective

no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.

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RELATED WORDS

old, out-of-date, obsolete, archaic, antiquated, outmoded, antique, dated, moth-eaten, out, square, tired, unfashionable, vintage, anachronous, has-been

Nearby words

  1. outcross,
  2. outcry,
  3. outcurve,
  4. outdare,
  5. outdate,
  6. outdid,
  7. outdistance,
  8. outdo,
  9. outdoor,
  10. outdoor relief

Origin of outdated

First recorded in 1610–20; out- + date1 + -ed2

outdate

[out-deyt]

verb (used with object), out·dat·ed, out·dat·ing.

to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete: The advent of the steamship outdated sailing ships as commercial carriers.

Origin of outdate

First recorded in 1640–50; probably back formation from outdated
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British Dictionary definitions for outdated

outdated

adjective

old-fashioned or obsolete

outdate

verb

(tr) (of something new) to cause (something else) to become old-fashioned or obsolete
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Word Origin and History for outdated

outdated

adj.

also out-dated, 1610s, "grown obsolete," from out + past participle of date (v.1). Out-of-date is attested from 1610s.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper