outdated

American  

[out-dey-tid] / ˌaʊtˈdeɪ tɪd /

adjective

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 no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.

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outdated British  

/ ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. old-fashioned or obsolete

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Etymology

Origin of outdated

First recorded in 1610–20; out- + date ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But our outdated grid, parts of which haven’t been upgraded since the 1970s, is already facing a projected 224-gigawatt demand surge over the next decade, driven almost entirely by data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s absolutely outdated, and not a real indicator of economic value.”

From Los Angeles Times

YouTuber "Ppong Me the Money", who works in the music industry and has joined the trend, says producing the videos changed his perception of trot, which he once considered tacky and outdated.

From BBC

Great Britain has fallen 25 years behind the best short track nations in the world amid outdated facilities and rising costs, according to British Ice Skating's head of performance.

From BBC

He says that despite years of bearish cases that the company’s platform was outdated and not primed for growth, EBay just “blew both 4Q25 results and FY26 guidance out of the water.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• antiquated
• archaic
• obsolete
• old
• out-of-date
• outmoded