What does antiquated mean?
Antiquated means old-fashioned, out of date.
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/ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ · adjective
old-fashioned, out of date.
Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine.
A root-and-branch reform of our antiquated passenger fares system is urgently needed if the rail industry is to fill the £2 billion annual black hole in its finances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Use antiquated when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antiquated means old-fashioned, out of date.
Common synonyms include backward, disused, outdated, archaic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine.
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