dated — old-fashioned and no longer considered modern or relevant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: old-fashioned and no longer considered modern or relevant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdeɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- My dad's advice about using a payphone to call girls seems pretty dated now.
- The professor's teaching methods were so dated that students felt like they were in a time machine.
- The contract was properly dated and witnessed by two people.
dated
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdeɪtɪd/]
old-fashioned and no longer considered modern or relevant
an elderly customer holds up an old flip phone while examining it with confusion. A young store employee shows him a sleek modern smartphone with a touchscreen. The customer looks puzzled by the difference between the two devices. The employee points to various modern features while other customers in the background use current technology. Everyone around them carries modern devices while the old phone looks clunky and primitive. technology that is old-fashioned and no longer considered modern or relevant
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'datum' meaning 'something given' or 'a point in time,' which evolved into the English word 'date.' Originally meant 'marked with a date' but developed the meaning 'old-fashioned' as items with older dates came to seem outdated.
Breakdown
date (from Latin datum meaning 'given/point in time') + -ed (past participle suffix meaning 'having the quality of')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad's advice about using a payphone to call girls seems pretty dated now.”
“The professor's teaching methods were so dated that students felt like they were in a time machine.”
“The contract was properly dated and witnessed by two people.”
“She dated him for two years before they broke up.”
“Using fax machines in 2024 makes any office look hopelessly dated.”
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