out of date

O o

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out uhv, ov deyt]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv deɪt/
- /ˈaʊt əv deɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov deyt]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv deɪt/

Definitions of out of date words

adjective out of date gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas. 1
adjective out of date old-fashioned, outmoded 1
adjective out of date no longer valid 1
adjective out of date food: no longer fresh 1
adjective out of date Something that is out of date is old-fashioned and no longer useful. 0
adjective out of date no longer valid, current, or fashionable; outmoded 0

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Origin of out of date

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30

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Parts of speech for Out of date

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Out of date

out of date popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

out of date usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for out of date

adj out of date

archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
behind the times — You can use the times to refer to the present time and to modern fashions, tastes, and developments. For example, if you say that someone keeps up with the times, you mean they are fashionable or aware of modern developments. If you say they are behind the times, you mean they are unfashionable or not aware of them.
has-been — a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.

adjective out of date

abolished — Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
annihilated — to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city.
castaway — A castaway is a person who has managed to swim or float to a lonely island or shore after their boat has sunk.
disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
driveling — saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.

All 17 Synonyms of out of date

Antonyms for out of date

adjective out of date

accomplishing — Present participle of accomplish.
cherished — clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
found — simple past tense and past participle of find.
knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.

All 4 Antonyms of out of date

out of date

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Synonyms for out of date

adj out of date

adjective out of date

Antonyms for out of date

adjective out of date

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