Inggeris

antiquated

gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1 Inggeris
Makna
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adjective C1 property
1

old-fashioned and out of date

Too old-fashioned to be useful now.

Corak penggunaan: [something] is antiquated
Kesilapan biasa:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Sinonim
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.) | old-fashioned (Often milder; focuses on style or taste.) | outmoded (Slightly more formal; emphasizes no longer in fashion.)
Antonim
modern (Belonging to the present time.) | up-to-date (Current and recently updated.) | contemporary (Typical of the present period.)
Kolokasi
antiquated idea |antiquated views |antiquated attitudes |antiquated system |antiquated method |antiquated technology |antiquated approach |antiquated equipment |antiquated practices |antiquated notions
Tema
society |culture |technology |design
Contoh
  • The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
  • Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
  • Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • 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.

Corak penggunaan: an antiquated [term/practice/device]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Sinonim
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.) | defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Antonim
current (In use now.) | in use (Actively used in practice.)
Kolokasi
antiquated term |antiquated word |antiquated expression |antiquated custom |antiquated practice |antiquated procedure |antiquated device |antiquated machinery |antiquated law |antiquated regulation
Tema
language |history |daily_life |technology
Contoh
  • 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • 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.

Corak penggunaan: an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
Kesilapan biasa:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Sinonim
archaic (Often stronger and more formal; suggests belonging to an earlier historical period.) | dated (Suggests it shows its age, but may still function.)
Antonim
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.) | streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Kolokasi
antiquated law |antiquated rules |antiquated regulations |antiquated framework |antiquated bureaucracy |antiquated structure |antiquated model |antiquated institution |antiquated policy |antiquated hierarchy
Tema
law |business |government |society
Contoh
  • 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • This law is antiquated.
  • They want to change the antiquated rules.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Suku kata dan tekanan
an - ti - quated (3 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
  • Base: antiquated
Keluarga kata
Core family
antique noun B1 antiquity noun C1
Related words
antiquarian noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern adjective A2 contemporary adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate verb
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