antiquated

UK: /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/ US: /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ ,(an′ti kwā′tid)

From the verb antiquate: (⇒ conjugate)

antiquated is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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an•ti•quated /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/   adj. 

1. obsolete or old-fashioned;
   outmoded:
   replaced our antiquated computer system.

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an•ti•quat•ed  (an′ti kwā′tid), adj. 

1. continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past;
   old-fashioned:
   antiquated attitudes.
2. no longer used;
   obsolete or obsolescent:
   The spinning wheel is an antiquated machine.
3. aged;
   old:

• antiquate + -ed² 1615–25

an′ti•qua′ted•ness, n. 
Synonyms

See ancient ¹.

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antiquated / ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ adjective

1. outmoded; obsolete
2. aged; ancient

ˈantiˌquatedness noun

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an•ti•quate  (an′ti kwāt′), v.t., -quat•ed, -quat•ing. 

1. to make obsolete, old-fashioned, or out of date by replacing with something newer or better:
   This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.
2. to design or create in an antique style;
   cause to appear antique.

• Medieval Latin antīquātus old, ancient, past participle of antiquāre to put in an earlier state, verb, verbal derivative of Latin antīquus; see antique
• late Middle English antiquat old 1400–50

an′ti•qua′tion, n. 

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antiquate / ˈæntɪˌkweɪt/ verb (transitive)

1. to make obsolete or old-fashioned

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin antīquāre to make old, from antīquus ancient