outmoded

adjective

out·​mod·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd 

1

: not being in style

2

: no longer acceptable, current, or usable

outmoded customs

Synonyms

• antiquated
• archaic
• dated
• démodé
• demoded
• fossilized
• kaput
• kaputt
• medieval
• mediaeval
• moribund
• mossy
• moth-eaten
• neolithic
• Noachian
• obsolete
• out-of-date
• outdated
• outworn
• passé
• prehistoric
• prehistorical
• rusty
• Stone Age
• superannuated

Examples of outmoded in a Sentence

outmoded computers that can be recycled

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law allocated $1 billion in funding to municipal gas utilities to fund the replacement and upgrading of their outmoded infrastructure. —Dawn White, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025

Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025

After owning the crease for nearly a century, the Canadian goalie is apparently becoming outmoded. —James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025

Replacing outmoded pipes with modern materials aligns with public policy and is the right thing to do for our customers and the environment. —Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outmoded

• corroded
• decoded
• downloaded
• encoded
• eroded
• exploded
• preloaded
• reloaded
• unloaded
• uploaded
• boded
• coded

Kids Definition

outmoded

adjective

out·​mod·​ed (ˈ)au̇t-ˈmōd-əd 

: no longer acceptable, usable, or fashionable

outmoded beliefs