antiquated
gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1
Englisch
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adjective
C1
property
1
old-fashioned and out of date
Too old-fashioned to be useful now.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is antiquated
Häufiger Fehler:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Synonyme
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)
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old-fashioned (Often milder; focuses on style or taste.)
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outmoded (Slightly more formal; emphasizes no longer in fashion.)
Antonyme
modern (Belonging to the present time.)
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up-to-date (Current and recently updated.)
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contemporary (Typical of the present period.)
Wortverbindungen
antiquated idea
|antiquated views
|antiquated attitudes
|antiquated system
|antiquated method
|antiquated technology
|antiquated approach
|antiquated equipment
|antiquated practices
|antiquated notions
Themen
society
|culture
|technology
|design
Beispiele
- The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
- Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
- Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
Beispiele für Lernende
- This phone is antiquated.
- His ideas about work are antiquated.
adjective
C1
property
2
no longer used or practiced
Not used anymore because it is too old.
Verwendungsmuster:
an antiquated [term/practice/device]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Synonyme
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.)
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defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Antonyme
current (In use now.)
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in use (Actively used in practice.)
Wortverbindungen
antiquated term
|antiquated word
|antiquated expression
|antiquated custom
|antiquated practice
|antiquated procedure
|antiquated device
|antiquated machinery
|antiquated law
|antiquated regulation
Themen
language
|history
|daily_life
|technology
Beispiele
- The manual includes many antiquated terms that people don’t say anymore.
- They finally got rid of an antiquated procedure that slowed everything down.
- The museum displayed antiquated farming tools that are rarely seen today.
Beispiele für Lernende
- That word is antiquated.
- This practice is antiquated now.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
based on old conventions
Still used, but based on very old rules.
Verwendungsmuster:
an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Synonyme
archaic (Often stronger and more formal; suggests belonging to an earlier historical period.)
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dated (Suggests it shows its age, but may still function.)
Antonyme
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.)
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streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Wortverbindungen
antiquated law
|antiquated rules
|antiquated regulations
|antiquated framework
|antiquated bureaucracy
|antiquated structure
|antiquated model
|antiquated institution
|antiquated policy
|antiquated hierarchy
Themen
law
|business
|government
|society
Beispiele
- Critics argue that the tax code is antiquated and needs reform.
- The policy is antiquated, but changing it will take years.
- They are trying to modernize an antiquated bureaucracy.
Beispiele für Lernende
- This law is antiquated.
- They want to change the antiquated rules.
Grammatik
Grundform
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Silben & Betonung
an - ti - quated (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: antiquated
Wortfamilie
Related words
antiquarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
contemporary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate
verb
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