OUTDATED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OUTDATED?

Need another word that means the same as “outdated”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “outdated” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Outdated” are: superannuated, old-fashioned, out of date, outmoded, out of fashion, unfashionable, out of style, dated, out, outworn, old, former, musty, old-time, old-world, behind the times, behindhand, past, bygone, archaic, obsolescent, obsolete, ancient, antiquated, defunct, medieval, prehistoric, antediluvian, quaint, anachronistic, crusted, feudal, fusty, moth-eaten, olde worlde

Outdated as an Adjective

Definitions of "Outdated" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “outdated” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Out of date; obsolete.
• Old; no longer valid or fashionable.

Synonyms of "Outdated" as an adjective (35 Words)

anachronistic	Chronologically misplaced. English public schools are anachronistic.
ancient	Showing or feeling signs of age or wear. Ancient history.
antediluvian	Ridiculously old-fashioned. Gigantic bones of antediluvian animals.
antiquated	Old-fashioned or outdated. This antiquated central heating system.
archaic	(of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavour. A term with a rather archaic ring to it.
behind the times	Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest.
behindhand	Late or slow in doing something. You are miserably behindhand Mr Cole gave me a hint of it six weeks ago.
bygone	Well in the past; former. Bygone days.
crusted	Having or forming a hard outer layer. A crusted establishment figure.
dated	Marked with a date. A signed and dated painting.
defunct	No longer in force or use; inactive. A defunct Indian tribe.
feudal	Of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism. His view of patriotism was more than old fashioned it was positively feudal.
former	Having previously been a particular thing. The seafarers of former times.
fusty	Old-fashioned and out of date. The fusty odour of decay.
medieval	Resembling or likened to the Middle Ages, especially in being cruel, uncivilized, or primitive. A medieval castle.
moth-eaten	Showing signs of wear and tear.
musty	Having a stale taste. The beer tasted sour thin and musty.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent equipment.
obsolete	No longer in use. Obsolete words.
old	Very familiar used for emphasis old adj skilled through long experience. He was fourteen years old.
old-fashioned	Out of fashion.
old-time	Attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic.
old-world	Characteristic of former times especially in Europe.
olde worlde	Attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic.
out	Being out or having grown cold. That style is out these days.
out of date	Outer or outlying.
out of fashion	Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow.
out of style	Out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election.
outmoded	Old-fashioned. An outmoded Victorian building.
outworn	Out of date. Outworn prejudices.
past	(of a tense) expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed. This past Thursday.
prehistoric	Of or relating to times before written history. Prehistoric peoples.
quaint	Attractively unusual or old-fashioned. Quaint dialect words.
superannuated	Outdated or obsolete through age or new developments. He left the house for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders.
unfashionable	Unpopular and considered unappealing or unfashionable at the time. They lived in an unfashionable part of London.

Usage Examples of "Outdated" as an adjective

• Outdated equipment.

Associations of "Outdated" (30 Words)

anachronistic	Chronologically misplaced. She is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of her parents.
ancient	A person who lived in ancient times. The ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean.
antediluvian	Of or relating to the period before the biblical flood. Gigantic bones of antediluvian animals.
antiquated	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. This antiquated central heating system.
antique	Give an antique appearance to. A suit of rather antique appearance.
antiquity	The ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages. A church of great antiquity.
archaic	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. The archaic temple at Corinth.
decrepitude	The state of being decrepit. He had passed directly from middle age into decrepitude.
diehard	One who adheres to traditional views. A diehard Yankees fan.
dilapidated	(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. The tank was now rather dilapidated.
elder	A person who is older than one by a specified length of time. He left the Church of which he had been an elder.
elderly	(of a machine or similar object) showing signs of age. Specialist services for the elderly.
historical	Having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary. Actual historical events.
hyperborean	One of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind.
immemorial	Originating in the distant past; very old. An immemorial custom.
moot	A regular gathering of people having a common interest. The whole matter is becoming increasingly moot.
obsolescent	Becoming obsolete. Obsolescent equipment.
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	Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs. An ossified bureaucratic system.
paleolithic	Of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic. Paleolithic artifacts.
prehistory	The events or conditions leading up to a particular occurrence or phenomenon. Myths that stretch back into prehistory.
primeval	(of emotion or behaviour) strongly instinctive and unreasoning. Mile after mile of primeval forest.
ramshackle	(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair. A ramshackle cottage.
rickety	(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse. A rickety table.
ruined	Having been irreparably damaged or harmed. The nation s ruined economy.
stodgy	Out of fashion; old fashioned. Why is the middle class so stodgy so utterly without a sense of humor.
stuffy	Lacking fresh air. A stuffy overcrowded office.
superannuated	Too old to be useful- Anthony Trollope. She is not superannuated and has no paid holiday.
traditional	(of jazz) in the style of the early 20th century. The traditional festivities of the Church year.