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 There are chances for writers, actors and crew members to secure work for at least a little while, and that executives are rediscovering that some supposedly outmoded ways of making television can still be good, actually. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026 Today, some of the most beloved musicals of the American theater can sometimes seem outmoded and vaguely inappropriate, since society’s standards have changed radically in the last 60 years. — Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Such discussions often uncover resident sentiments about equipment deemed outmoded, unrealized expectations and inconvenient access. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outmoded

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The professors were bitter and angry—angry at a university, a state, and a country where their fields of study were regarded as obsolete, useful only for padding the schedules of STEM students or as a backstop for STEM burnouts.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
All devices will eventually become obsolete and be disposed of, but until such time, the connectivity models mean that almost all products are now IoT devices and require whole-life management.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of obsolete

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The Spanish is archaic, the intonations are complicated, and the words tumble over themselves like a hard charge toward the goal posts.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
For golf cart operators, that evolution absolutely begins by ditching archaic lead-acid relics engineered for a bygone era.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of archaic

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By wrapping antiquated infrastructure in agentic interfaces, these workers can unlock near-native operational efficiency without a risky, catastrophic core system overhaul.

— Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
But what, exactly, is that robot doing watching fireworks next to a little boy and a man in antiquated garb?

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026

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