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- [dey-tid]
- /ˈdeɪ tɪd/
- /ˈdeɪ.tɪd/
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- [dey-tid]
- /ˈdeɪ tɪd/
Definitions of dated word
- adjective dated Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern. 3
- adjective dated unfashionable; outmoded 3
- adjective dated (of a security) having a fixed date for redemption 3
- adjective dated marked with a date 3
- adjective dated out-of-date or old-fashioned 3
- adjective dated having or showing a date: a dated record of all meetings. 1
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Origin of dated
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; date1 + -ed3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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.
dated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dated
adj dated
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
adjective dated
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
Antonyms for dated
adj dated
adjective dated
- up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
Top questions with dated
- who dated who?
- whos dated who?