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outdated
outdated /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtəd◂, ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd◂/ adjective
 Word Family: verb: date, predate; adjective: dated, outdated; noun: date
1. if something is outdated, it is no longer considered useful or effective, because something more modern exists ⇨ old-fashioned:
    outdated teaching methods
    a factory with outdated equipment
    His writing style is now boring and outdated.
2. outdated information is not recent and may no longer be correct:
    This estimate was made on the basis of outdated figures.
     
THESAURUS
    old-fashioned not considered modern or fashionable – used about styles of clothes, furniture etc, or about words and ideas: The room was full of big old-fashioned furniture. | I can’t wear that dress – it’s too old-fashioned. | He had a lot of good old-fashioned values.
    out-of-date not containing the most recent information and therefore not useful: This guidebook is completely out-of-date.
    outdated used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and have been replaced by better, more recent ones: In today’s world, technology rapidly becomes outdated. | The accident was blamed on an outdated rail network.
    dated used about styles etc that were fashionable until recently but now look old-fashioned: The pictures in this book already look a bit dated. | I liked the food but the decor in the restaurant was very dated.
    unfashionable not fashionable and not popular with people anymore: They lived in an unfashionable part of London. | The word ‘patriotic’ has become rather unfashionable these days.
    obsolete old-fashioned – used about machines and equipment that are no longer being produced because better ones have been invented: These days, you buy a computer and it’s almost immediately obsolete. | Many laboratories use obsolete equipment and do not receive enough funding.
    antiquated formal old and not suitable for modern needs and conditions: antiquated ideas about the constitution | an antiquated central heating system | antiquated technology