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- [an-ti-kwey-tid]
- /ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd/
- /ˈæn.tɪ.kweɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-kwey-tid]
- /ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd/
Definitions of antiquated word
- adjective antiquated If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned. 3
- adjective antiquated outmoded; obsolete 3
- adjective antiquated aged; ancient 3
- adjective antiquated no longer used or useful; obsolete, old-fashioned, out-of-date, etc. 3
- abbreviation ANTIQUATED aged 3
- adjective antiquated continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned: antiquated attitudes. 1
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Origin of antiquated
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; antiquate + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Antiquated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antiquated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antiquated
adj antiquated
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
Antonyms for antiquated
adj antiquated
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- forward-looking — planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive.
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