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
At this point the reader may wonder why I should even bother to rebuke George Will; in his outmoded pomposity, he makes almost too easy a target.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
It’s a method of justifying saying out loud what Daum might still call the unspeakable — even if that feels, in 2025, like a sadly outmoded concept.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
Sometimes, when everything’s in flux, it’s good not to be stuck on an outmoded “grand strategy.”
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2024
However, it occurs to me that perhaps what one takes objection to is, specifically, the outmoded understanding of what a 'distinguished household' is, rather than to the general principle being expressed.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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