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antiquated

adjective an·ti·quat·ed

: very old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted : very old-fashioned or obsolete

Full Definition of ANTIQUATED

1
:  obsolete <an antiquated calendar>
2
:  outmoded or discredited by reason of age :  being out of style or fashion <antiquated methods of farming>
3
:  advanced in age
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First Known Use of ANTIQUATED

1601

Synonym Discussion of ANTIQUATED

old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence <old houses> <an old sweater of mine>. ancient applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past <ancient accounts of dragons>. venerable stresses the impressiveness and dignity of great age <the family's venerable patriarch>. antique applies to what has come down from a former or ancient time <collected antique Chippendale furniture>. antiquated implies being discredited or outmoded or otherwise inappropriate to the present time <antiquated teaching methods>. archaic implies having the character or characteristics of a much earlier time <the play used archaic language to convey a sense of period>. obsolete may apply to something regarded as no longer acceptable or useful even though it is still in existence <a computer that makes earlier models obsolete>.
ANTIQUATED Defined for Kids

antiquated

adjective an·ti·quat·ed \ˈan-tə-ˌkwā-təd\

Definition of ANTIQUATED for Kids

:  very old and no longer useful or popular :  old-fashioned, obsolete <We bought a house with an antiquated electrical system.>

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