dated — Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
Three-syllable rhymes
belated — A belated action happens later than it should have done.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
advocated — to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
aggravated — Aggravated is used to describe a serious crime which involves violence.
amputated — Simple past tense and past participle of amputate.
animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
captivated — Simple past tense and past participle of captivate.
complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
constipated — Someone who is constipated has difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from their body.
contaminated — made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
emancipate — Set free, esp. from legal, social, or political restrictions.
fascinated — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
graduated — of, relating to, or involved in academic study beyond the first or bachelor's degree: graduate courses in business; a graduate student.
liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
segregated — characterized by or practicing racial segregation: a segregated school system.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
amalgamated — Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
decaffeinated — Decaffeinated coffee has had most of the caffeine removed from it.
