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 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 An outmoded gasoline tax is not sought to be replaced by road pricing, the technology for which, including time-of-day pricing, is not even applied to major bridges. — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 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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My book is about a cult of Silicon Valley billionaires who believe that in the 21st century, technology will make democracy obsolete.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
An annual audit separates what strengthens your value from what may be becoming obsolete.

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsolete

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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
Now, if the league would drop its archaic blackout rules, this would be a lot easier for everyone.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of archaic

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The revisions by Takaichi's government to the antiquated law is meant to solidify the principle of the crucial imperial bloodline but pushes aside the emperor’s daughter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Viewed through a 2026 lens, this now antiquated process seems like a herculean undertaking, one that somehow worked.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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