outmoded

adjective

out·​mod·​ed ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd How to pronounce outmoded (audio)
1
: not being in style
2
: no longer acceptable, current, or usable
outmoded customs

Examples of outmoded in a Sentence

outmoded computers that can be recycled
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Benioff previously compared Microsoft’s Copilot to the outmoded paperclip tool, Clippy. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024 The two ownership groups sought rezoning for the entire property because the old zoning fell under the city’s outmoded Chapter 59 zoning code first drafted in the 1950s. Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2024 With no official explanations, theories began to circulate about how devices considered long outmoded could have been turned into such lethal weapons. Greg McKenna, Fortune Asia, 18 Sep. 2024 The study suggests that body mass index (BMI), which doesn’t factor in abdominal fat, is an outmoded way of assessing obesity. Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outmoded 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outmoded was in 1903

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“Outmoded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outmoded. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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outmoded

adjective
out·​mod·​ed (ˈ)au̇t-ˈmōd-əd How to pronounce outmoded (audio)
: no longer acceptable, usable, or fashionable
outmoded beliefs

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