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antiquated

an·ti·quat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-ti-kwey-tid]
    • /ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd/
    • /ˈæn.tɪ.kweɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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  • adjective antiquated no longer used or useful; obsolete, old-fashioned, out-of-date, etc. 3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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms 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  • out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.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.

adjective antiquated

  • outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
  • mouldy — a torpedo.

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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