ஆங்கிலம்

antiquated

gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1 ஆங்கிலம்
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
adjective C1 property
1

old-fashioned and out of date

Too old-fashioned to be useful now.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [something] is antiquated
பொதுவான தவறு:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)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.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
modern (Belonging to the present time.) | up-to-date (Current and recently updated.) | contemporary (Typical of the present period.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
antiquated idea |antiquated views |antiquated attitudes |antiquated system |antiquated method |antiquated technology |antiquated approach |antiquated equipment |antiquated practices |antiquated notions
கருப்பொருள்கள்
society |culture |technology |design
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
  • Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
  • Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: an antiquated [term/practice/device]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.) | defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
current (In use now.) | in use (Actively used in practice.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
antiquated term |antiquated word |antiquated expression |antiquated custom |antiquated practice |antiquated procedure |antiquated device |antiquated machinery |antiquated law |antiquated regulation
கருப்பொருள்கள்
language |history |daily_life |technology
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
பொதுவான தவறு:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
archaic (Often stronger and more formal; suggests belonging to an earlier historical period.) | dated (Suggests it shows its age, but may still function.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.) | streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
antiquated law |antiquated rules |antiquated regulations |antiquated framework |antiquated bureaucracy |antiquated structure |antiquated model |antiquated institution |antiquated policy |antiquated hierarchy
கருப்பொருள்கள்
law |business |government |society
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • This law is antiquated.
  • They want to change the antiquated rules.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
an - ti - quated (3 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
  • Base: antiquated
சொல் குடும்பம்
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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