outdatedout‧dat‧ed /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd◂/ adjective 
Examples
outdated teaching methods a factory with outdated equipment His writing style is now boring and outdated.► see thesaurus at old-fashioned2outdated information is not recent and may no longer be correct: This estimate was made on the basis of outdated figures.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- outdated equipment
- Outdated laws and regulations are failing to keep crime on the Internet in check.
- Outdated textbooks, decrepit buildings, overcrowded classrooms - the list of problems is long and growing.
- a rebel army, equipped only with outdated Russian weapons
- an outdated passport
- It is hard to run a business with outdated equipment.
- teaching methods that were hopelessly outdated
- The image of the civil service as a male, middle class bastion is now outdated.
- After having introduced the outdated 1973 valuations, at some stage it would have a nationwide revaluation.
- Delegation was essentially a means of attempting to adjust planning machinery to an outdated local government system.
- He explained that union membership was an outdated rule.
- It is an outdated and inefficient system, which is not appropriate for this type of work.
- Prescriptivists are seen as blind adherents to outdated norms of formal usage.
- The ferries were safe but too often they were outdated and uncomfortable.
- Times were not good, we had basically clung to outdated ideas and we were on the verge of closing.
- Which outdated drugs are still used?
THESAURUS► old-fashioned
Collocations 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► out-of-date not containing the most recent information and therefore not useful: · This guidebook is completely out-of-date.
► outdated used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and have been replaced by better, more recent ones: · In today’s world, technology rapidly becomes outdated.· The accident was blamed on an outdated rail network.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
Longman Language Activatoropinions/methods/systems► old-fashioned old-fashioned opinions and ways of living were common in the past, but are not the way most people think and behave now: · In those days, people believed that divorce was morally wrong, but this now seems very old-fashioned.· He has some very old-fashioned ideas about women.
► outdated outdated opinions, methods, or systems are not suitable for modern times and need to be changed and made more modern: · Outdated laws and regulations are failing to keep crime on the Internet in check.· Outdated textbooks, decrepit buildings, overcrowded classrooms - the list of problems is long and growing.· The image of the civil service as a male, middle class bastion is now outdated.
► outmoded: outmoded belief/attitude/way of thinking etc a way of thinking that was once popular but is not useful or suitable anymore: · The views of many of the senior professors reflect outmoded concepts and ideas.· The government's outmoded attitudes are dragging the whole country back into the nineteenth century.
► traditional traditional opinions, methods, or customs have existed for a long time, and have not been changed or affected by modern ideas: · The local people still use traditional farming methods which have been used for hundreds of years.· the traditional idea that a woman's place is in the home· Tom went to a very traditional boys' school.
► unfashionable a belief or attitude that is unfashionable is no longer fashionable or popular: · Smoking has become very unfashionable in the last ten years.it is unfashionable to do something: · It's unfashionable these days to say you want to get married and give up your job, isn't it?
machines/equipment► old-fashioned old-fashioned machines and equipment have a design that is no longer modern: · He rides one of those old-fashioned bikes with high handlebars.· A lot of the machines at the factory are very old-fashioned.· Old-fashioned ceiling fans have been making a comeback as a cheap and reliable alternative to air conditioning.
► outdated use this about machines or equipment that use old-fashioned designs, and should be replaced with more modern ones: · It is hard to run a business with outdated equipment.· a rebel army, equipped only with outdated Russian weapons
► obsolete use this about machines and equipment that are no longer being produced, and that seem old-fashioned because newer machines have been invented which can do the job much better: · The old 5¼ inch floppy disks are now obsolete.make something obsolete: · a new type of 'Network Computer', which could make existing PCs obsolete within five years
► antiquated very old and old-fashioned and no longer suitable for modern needs: · My mother's antiquated vacuum cleaner still works, believe it or not.· Hospitals suffer from inadequate facilities, antiquated equipment and shortages of medical supplies.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an old-fashioned/outdated expression
Word family· The old-fashioned expression 'in the family way' means to be pregnant.
WORD FAMILYadjectivedatedoutdatedverbdatepredatenoundate
1if 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.► see thesaurus at old-fashioned2outdated information is not recent and may no longer be correct: This estimate was made on the basis of outdated figures.