antiquated
gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1
Anglais
elavult, ódivatú, idejétmúlt
C1
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Schéma d’usage :
[something] is antiquated
The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
A cég lecserélte az elavult számítógépes rendszerét.
Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
Sokan elavultnak és igazságtalannak tartják ezeket a szabályokat.
Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
Exemples pédagogiques
This phone is antiquated.
Ez a telefon elavult.
His ideas about work are antiquated.
A munkával kapcsolatos elképzelései elavultak.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Sens
old-fashioned and out of date
Collocations
antiquated idea
|antiquated views
|antiquated attitudes
|antiquated system
|antiquated method
|antiquated technology
|antiquated approach
|antiquated equipment
|antiquated practices
|antiquated notions
Synonymes
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Thèmes
society
|culture
|technology
|design
Définition
Too old-fashioned to be useful now.
Old-fashioned in style or ideas, and no longer suitable or effective in modern life.
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2
elavult
B2
Schéma d’usage :
an antiquated [term/practice/device]
The manual includes many antiquated terms that people don’t say anymore.
A kézikönyv sok elavult kifejezést tartalmaz, amelyeket az emberek már nem használnak.
They finally got rid of an antiquated procedure that slowed everything down.
Végre megszabadultak egy elavult eljárástól, amely mindent lelassított.
The museum displayed antiquated farming tools that are rarely seen today.
Exemples pédagogiques
That word is antiquated.
Az a szó elavult.
This practice is antiquated now.
Ez a gyakorlat ma már elavult.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Sens
no longer used or practiced
Collocations
antiquated term
|antiquated word
|antiquated expression
|antiquated custom
|antiquated practice
|antiquated procedure
|antiquated device
|antiquated machinery
|antiquated law
|antiquated regulation
Synonymes
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.)
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defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Antonymes
current (In use now.)
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in use (Actively used in practice.)
Thèmes
language
|history
|daily_life
|technology
Définition
Not used anymore because it is too old.
No longer in active use, especially because it has been replaced by something newer.
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FORMAL
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idejétmúlt
C1
elavult
B2
Schéma d’usage :
an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
Critics argue that the tax code is antiquated and needs reform.
A bírálók szerint az adózási szabályozás idejétmúlt, és reformra szorul.
The policy is antiquated, but changing it will take years.
A szabályzat idejétmúlt, de a megváltoztatása évekbe telik majd.
They are trying to modernize an antiquated bureaucracy.
Exemples pédagogiques
This law is antiquated.
Ez a törvény idejétmúlt.
They want to change the antiquated rules.
Meg akarják változtatni az idejétmúlt szabályokat.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Sens
based on old conventions
Collocations
antiquated law
|antiquated rules
|antiquated regulations
|antiquated framework
|antiquated bureaucracy
|antiquated structure
|antiquated model
|antiquated institution
|antiquated policy
|antiquated hierarchy
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.)
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streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Thèmes
law
|business
|government
|society
Définition
Still used, but based on very old rules.
Still existing but shaped by very old rules, traditions, or ways of thinking that have not been updated.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
antiquated
API
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
an - ti - quated (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: antiquated
Famille de mots
Related words
antiquarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
contemporary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate
verb
Expressions
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