outmoded

[ out-moh-did ]
/ ˌaʊtˈmoʊ dɪd /
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adjective

gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
not acceptable by present standards; no longer usable; obsolete: outmoded dwellings; outmoded teaching methods.

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Origin of outmoded

see origin at outmode, -ed2

Words nearby outmoded

outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outmarch, outmatch, outmode, outmoded, outmost, outmuscle, outness, outnumber, outpace

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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Words related to outmoded

antiquated, archaic, out-of-date, obsolete, antique, bent, tired, superseded, dated, superannuated, out, outworn, fossilized, antediluvian, bygone, dead, extinct, moldy, moth-eaten, musty

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British Dictionary definitions for outmoded

outmoded
/ (ˌaʊtˈməʊdɪd) /

adjective

no longer fashionable or widely accepted
no longer practical or usable

Derived forms of outmoded

outmodedly, adverboutmodedness, noun
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