outmoded — no longer fashionable or useful; obsolete
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: no longer fashionable or useful; obsolete
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaʊtˌmoʊdɪd/
Korean meaning: 더 이상 유행하지 않거나 유용하지 않은; 구식의, 시대에 뒤떨어진
Korean pronunciation: **아웃**모디드
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still uses an outmoded flip phone and refuses to upgrade.
- The company's outmoded dress code required ties even in the summer heat.
- His outmoded pickup lines made all the women at the party laugh and walk away.
outmoded
ADJECTIVE//ˈaʊtˌmoʊdɪd//
no longer fashionable or useful; obsolete
Worker struggles with outmoded computer while colleague uses modern laptop
Though devoted to the outmoded, only new tech gets promoted
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the prefix 'out-' (meaning to exceed or surpass) combined with 'mode' (from Latin 'modus' meaning manner or fashion) and the suffix '-ed' (past participle). The word emerged in English in the 19th century to describe something that has gone beyond its fashionable period.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother still uses an outmoded flip phone and refuses to upgrade.”
“The company's outmoded dress code required ties even in the summer heat.”
“His outmoded pickup lines made all the women at the party laugh and walk away.”
“The school finally replaced its outmoded computer lab with modern equipment.”
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