All out-of-date synonyms
out-of-date
O o adjective out-of-date
- oldfangled β old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
- mistimed β Done at an inappropriate moment; badly timed.
- outdated β no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- outmoded β gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- oldie β a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- fossilised β Non-Oxford British standard spelling of fossilized.
- mediaeval β of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- junked β Simple past tense and past participle of junk.
- outworn β out-of-date, outmoded, or obsolete: outworn ideas; outworn methods.
- longwinded β Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- feudal β of, relating to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.
- defunct β If something is defunct, it no longer exists or has stopped functioning or operating.
- antediluvian β Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
- dated β Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
- medieval β of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- obsolescent β becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word: an obsolescent term.
- obsolete β no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- cliched β If you describe something as clichΓ©d, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- archaic β Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- zestless β keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- antique β An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- olden β of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
adj out-of-date
- fusty β having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing.
- demoded β out of date; outmoded.
- castoff β thrown away; discarded; abandoned
- discarded β to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- has-been β a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
- dowdy β not stylish; drab; old-fashioned: Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses?
- anachronistic β You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- dinosaur β any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- disused β discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse.
- hackneyed β let out, employed, or done for hire.
- anachronous β relating to anachronism; misplaced chronologically
- cast-off β to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- back number β A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- ancient β Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- bright and early β very early in the morning
- demode β out of fashion
- been around β in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- lost β no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- buttondown β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- behind the times β 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.
- blowsy β (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
- down-at-heel β of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
- creaky β A creaky object creaks when it moves.
- old β far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- hoary β gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
- antiquated β If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.