outmoded
gb/ˌaʊtmˈoʊdɪd/ us/ˌaʊtmˈoʊdɪd/
C1
English
régimódi, elavult
C1
1
régimódi
B1
Usage pattern:
outmoded [idea/method/style]; be outmoded
The company is trying to move away from outmoded management ideas.
A vállalat igyekszik szakítani a régimódi vezetési elképzelésekkel.
Some of his views on work and family sound outmoded now.
Néhány nézete a munkáról és a családról ma már régimódinak hangzik.
The museum display felt outmoded compared with newer interactive exhibits.
Learner examples
That rule is outmoded.
Az a szabály régimódi.
This design looks outmoded.
Ez a dizájn régimódinak tűnik.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse outmoded with out of date; they are very close in meaning, but outmoded often describes ideas or attitudes rather than a specific date.
Meaning
old-fashioned; not modern
Collocations
outmoded ideas
|outmoded attitudes
|outmoded beliefs
|outmoded notions
|outmoded views
|outmoded methods
|outmoded practices
|outmoded style
|outmoded rules
|outmoded approach
Synonyms
old-fashioned (More general and everyday than outmoded.)
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outdated (Very close; often used for things and information as well as ideas.)
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antiquated (Stronger; suggests very old and impractical.)
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passé (More informal and style-focused.)
Antonyms
modern (Belonging to the present time; up to date.)
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current (Happening or used now.)
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up-to-date (Updated to the newest version or information.)
Themes
society
|language
|culture
Definition
Too old-fashioned for the present time.
Not in line with current fashions, ideas, or ways of doing things; old-fashioned.
C1
2
elavult
B2
Usage pattern:
outmoded [technology/system/equipment]; become outmoded
The old filing system became outmoded after the move to cloud storage.
A régi iratkezelési rendszer elavulttá vált, miután átálltak a felhőalapú tárolásra.
These safety procedures are outmoded and need to be rewritten.
Ezek a biztonsági eljárások elavultak, és újra kell írni őket.
Within a few years, the device was outmoded by cheaper alternatives.
Learner examples
This machine is outmoded.
Ez a gép elavult.
The system is outmoded now.
A rendszer mára elavult.
Common mistake:
Do not use outmoded as a verb (not *to outmode* in common English); use become outmoded or make [something] obsolete.
Meaning
no longer used; replaced
Collocations
outmoded technology
|outmoded equipment
|outmoded system
|outmoded software
|outmoded procedures
|outmoded model
|outmoded machinery
|outmoded infrastructure
|outmoded format
|outmoded device
Synonyms
obsolete (More direct and common for technology and equipment.)
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superseded (More formal; focuses on being replaced by a newer thing.)
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out of date (Common phrase; often about information or documents.)
Antonyms
state-of-the-art (Using the newest and most advanced technology.)
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latest (Most recent version or model.)
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updated (Brought up to date.)
Themes
technology
|business
|daily_life
Definition
Not used anymore because something newer exists.
No longer used or useful because something newer has taken its place; obsolete in practice.
Grammar
Dictionary form
outmoded
IPA
GB/ˌaʊtmˈoʊdɪd/
US/ˌaʊtmˈoʊdɪd/
Syllables & stress
out - moded (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (moded)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: outmoded
Word family
Expressions
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