ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dated

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdeɪtɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Dated is an adjective meaning Marked with a date.

Meaning

Marked with a date.

More Meanings

  1. Outdated.
  2. Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.
  3. No longer fashionable.
  4. simple past and past participle of date
  5. (obsolete) Alotted a span of days.

Example Sentences

"Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus.
Slang can become dated very quickly.
The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.
Calling a happy person gay seems awfully dated nowadays; people will assume you mean something else.

Synonyms for dated

Depending on context, synonyms include outdated, old-fashioned, retro, anachronous, unfashionable, datable.

Antonyms for dated

Common opposites include undated, up-to-date, current, trendy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unfashionable, unstylish, timing, historian, deadline, day.

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