antiquated

[ an-ti-kwey-tid ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd /
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adjective

continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned: antiquated attitudes.
no longer used; obsolete or obsolescent: The spinning wheel is an antiquated machine.
aged; old:

Origin of antiquated

First recorded in 1615–25; antiquate + -ed2

synonym study for antiquated

See ancient1.

OTHER WORDS FROM antiquated

an·ti·qua·ted·ness, noun un·an·ti·quat·ed, adjective

Words nearby antiquated

antiq., antiquarian, antiquark, antiquary, antiquate, antiquated, antique, antique glass, antiquer, antiquey, antiquities

Definition for antiquated (2 of 2)

antiquate
[ an-ti-kweyt ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌkweɪt /

verb (used with object), an·ti·quat·ed, an·ti·quat·ing.

to make obsolete, old-fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better: This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.
to design or create in an antique style; cause to appear antique.

Origin of antiquate

1400–50; late Middle English antiquat old < Medieval Latin antīquātus old, ancient, past participle of antiquāre to put in an earlier state, verbal derivative of Latin antīquus; see antique

OTHER WORDS FROM antiquate

an·ti·qua·tion, noun

Words related to antiquated

ancient, archaic, outmoded, out-of-date, old-fashioned, antique, aged, dated, superannuated, outworn, antediluvian, elderly, hoary, moldy, obsolescent, old, fusty

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British Dictionary definitions for antiquated (1 of 2)

antiquated
/ (ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd) /

adjective

outmoded; obsolete
aged; ancient

Derived forms of antiquated

antiquatedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for antiquated (2 of 2)

antiquate
/ (ˈæntɪˌkweɪt) /

verb (tr)

to make obsolete or old-fashioned
to give an old or antique appearance to

Word Origin for antiquate

C15: from Latin antīquāre to make old, from antīquus ancient