outmoded
[ out-moh-did ]
/ ˌaʊtˈmoʊ dɪd /
adjective
gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
not acceptable by present standards; no longer usable; obsolete: outmoded dwellings; outmoded teaching methods.
RELATED WORDS
antiquated, archaic, out-of-date, obsolete, antique, bent, tired, superseded, dated, superannuated, out, outworn, fossilized, antediluvian, bygone, dead, extinct, moldy, moth-eaten, musty
Nearby words
outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outmarch, outmatch, outmode, outmoded, outmost, outmuscle, outness, outnumber, outpace
SYNONYMS FOR outmoded
Definition for outmoded (2 of 2)
outmode
[ out-mohd ]
/ ˌaʊtˈmoʊd /
verb (used with object), out·mod·ed, out·mod·ing.
to cause (something) to go out of style or become obsolete.
verb (used without object), out·mod·ed, out·mod·ing.
to go out of style or become obsolete.
Origin of outmode
1900–05; perhaps from the phrase out of mode; compare French démoder
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outmoded
/ (ˌaʊtˈməʊdɪd) /
adjective
no longer fashionable or widely accepted
no longer practical or usable
Derived Forms
outmodedly, adverboutmodedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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