ANTIQUATED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANTIQUATED?

Need another word that means the same as “antiquated”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “antiquated” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Antiquated” are: antediluvian, archaic, outdated, out of date, outmoded, behind the times, old-fashioned, anachronistic, superannuated, outworn, ancient, primitive, medieval, quaint, obsolescent, obsolete, prehistoric

Antiquated as an Adjective

Definitions of "Antiquated" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “antiquated” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Old-fashioned or outdated.
• So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period.

Synonyms of "Antiquated" as an adjective (17 Words)

anachronistic	Belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned. She is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of her parents.
ancient	Showing or feeling signs of age or wear. Ancient history.
antediluvian	Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood. Antediluvian man.
archaic	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. Prisons are run on archaic methods.
behind the times	Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest.
medieval	Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages. Without other people around I would let my flat degenerate into medieval levels of squalor.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent equipment.
obsolete	(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial. Obsolete words.
old-fashioned	Out of fashion.
out of date	Excluded from use or mention.
outdated	Old; no longer valid or fashionable. Outdated equipment.
outmoded	Old-fashioned. Demode or outmoded attire.
outworn	No longer usable or serviceable because of excessive wear. Outworn prejudices.
prehistoric	No longer fashionable. My dad s electric typewriter was a prehistoric machine.
primitive	(of a part or structure) in the first or early stage of formation or growth; rudimentary. The accommodation at the camp was a bit primitive.
quaint	Attractively unusual or old-fashioned. Came forth a quaint and fearful sight.
superannuated	Outdated or obsolete through age or new developments. He left the house for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders.

Usage Examples of "Antiquated" as an adjective

• This antiquated central heating system.

Associations of "Antiquated" (30 Words)

aging	Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time.
anachronistic	Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. She is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of her parents.
ancient	A person who lived in ancient times. An ancient mariner.
antediluvian	Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood. They maintain antediluvian sex role stereotypes.
antiquary	An expert or collector of antiquities.
antique	Make something resemble an antique by artificial means. The kitchen had an antique cooker.
antiquity	The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe. The great civilizations of antiquity.
archaic	Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type. Prisons are run on archaic methods.
battered	Damaged by blows or hard usage. A pair of battered black boots.
century	A period of a hundred years reckoned from the traditional date of the birth of Christ. He scored the only century of the tour.
dilapidated	(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. Old dilapidated buildings.
dowdy	Primly out of date. She could achieve the kind of casual chic which made every other woman around her look dowdy.
elder	Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son. Schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders.
elderly	(of a machine or similar object) showing signs of age. Specialist services for the elderly.
historical	(especially of a novel or film) set in the past. A historical character.
moot	Raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility. The scheme was first mooted last October.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent slang.
obsolete	Cause a product or idea to become obsolete by replacing it with something new. The phrase was obsolete after 1625.
old	Very familiar used for emphasis old adj skilled through long experience. Good old boy.
ossified	Having become rigid or fixed in attitude or position. An ossified bureaucratic system.
outdated	Old; no longer valid or fashionable. Outdated equipment.
paleolithic	Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,000 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC. Paleolithic artifacts.
prehistory	The events or conditions leading up to a particular occurrence or phenomenon. The prehistory of capitalism.
senescence	The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age.
senescent	Growing old.
stodgy	Dull and uninspired; lacking originality or excitement. A stodgy pudding served up when everyone was already full.
stuffy	Affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction. Inhaling vapour from a bowl of hot water may help to clear a stuffy nose.
superannuated	Outdated or obsolete through age or new developments. Superannuated laws.
traditional	Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established. Traditional morality.
yore	Time long past.