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antiquated
so old-fashioned that it is no longer useful or suitable
Synonyms
Antonyms
- modern
- current
- contemporary
antiquated in a sentence
The office finally replaced its antiquated filing system with a digital archive.
Critics argued that the antiquated rule no longer reflected life in a modern city.
Where it comes from
From Latin antiquatus, meaning 'made old or ancient.'
Memory hook
ANTIQUATED contains ANTIQUE: something antiquated belongs to an earlier age.
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