Antiquated: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Antiquated adjective. Old-fashioned or outdated, and no longer suited to modern life.
How to say it
AN-tih-kway-tid/ˈantɪkweɪtɪd/
4 syllables, stressed on the first (AN).
Antiquated in a sentence
The firm’s antiquated booking system still needs a phone call and a fax.
Her antiquated ideas about manners included hats at the dinner table.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- outdated
- outmoded
- old-fashioned
- obsolete
Opposite:
- modern
- up-to-date
Where antiquated comes from
From Latin antiquare, to make old, from antiquus, ancient.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her _____ ideas about manners included hats at the dinner table.
- antiquated
- nascent
- imminent
Show the answer
antiquated: Her antiquated ideas about manners included hats at the dinner table.