OUTMODED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

outmoded

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd

Definition of outmoded

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness outmoded computers that can be recycled

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Recent Examples of outmoded Such discussions often uncover resident sentiments about equipment deemed outmoded, unrealized expectations and inconvenient access. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Embossed business cards, account ledgers, bins of bolts at the hardware store—all are pleasurable physical artifacts that have been more or less outmoded by technology. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 The outmoded assumption made by many doctors is that sleep apnea mainly afflicts men, and mainly overweight men. — Ken Paller, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outmoded

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The obsolete buildings are gone, Zurich fills up vacant space, and his village remains on the cutting edge.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Golden Gate’s residents have grappled with issues around the complex’s living conditions for years, including mold, rodents and obsolete electrical systems, leading them to file suit in 2020.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

Japan’s royal succession depends on a archaic and highly contested law, despite a wealth of women who would be eligible to rule under different circumstances.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of archaic

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Costco online cake ordering updates antiquated system The online cake ordering feature was first revealed to be on the way by Costco CEO Ron Vachris in the company's quarterly earnings call in December 2025.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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