behind the times
idiom
: not having or showing knowledge of current ideas or styles : outdated, old-fashioned
The entire country is behind the times when it comes to protecting the environment.
Our professor is surprisingly behind the times.
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Changing the biggest eyesore — a 17,000-seat stadium supporters concede is decades behind the times — won’t happen overnight, either.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Fermin, however, feels behind the times, an abstract expressionist, while younger artists paint elevator shafts or design a AI dog which reviews art works.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 May 2025
Perhaps the subtlest way to suggest someone is a bit behind the times.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Takeaway The main characteristic of ground transportation is that the industry is not only a fragmented global marketplace but also an industry that is technologically behind the times.
—Noam Toister, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Fermin, however, feels behind the times, an abstract expressionist, while younger artists paint elevator shafts or design a AI dog which reviews art works.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 May 2025
Perhaps the subtlest way to suggest someone is a bit behind the times.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Takeaway The main characteristic of ground transportation is that the industry is not only a fragmented global marketplace but also an industry that is technologically behind the times.
—Noam Toister, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for behind the times
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“Behind the times.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20times. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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