antiquated

• Sehr alt und nicht mehr zeitgemäß; veraltet und den heutigen Anforderungen oder Gewohnheiten nicht mehr entsprechend, oft mit dem Beiklang, aus einer früheren Epoche zu stammen.

Very old, outmoded, or no longer useful or relevant; characteristic of a past era and not keeping pace with modern developments.

1. Obsolete and outmodedB2formal

   No longer in general use or relevant because newer and more effective alternatives exist; hopelessly out-of-date.

   Veraltet und nicht mehr gebräuchlich

   • The factory still uses ___ machinery from the 1950s.
   • Her ___ teaching methods failed to engage the students.
   • Many people consider letters written on paper an ___ form of communication.
   • The legal system is burdened by ___ rules that slow down justice.
   • They refused to adopt an ___ tradition that no longer made sense.

   Synonymearchaicdatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedsuperannuated

   Antonymeadvancedcontemporarycurrentmodernnewnewfanglednovelup-to-date

2. Showing great ageB2formal

   Displaying characteristics of immense age or having existed for an extremely long time, usually in a way that suggests worn-out dignity.

   Uralt, altersschwach

   • The ___ stone cottage had no electricity or running water.
   • He presented an ___ map of the world drawn centuries ago.
   • The museum displayed an ___ mechanical clock still in working order.
   • Her ___ hairstyle made her look decades older.
   • A collection of ___ farming tools hung on the wall.

   Synonymeage-oldancienthoarytimewornvenerable

   Antonymecurrentfreshmodernnewyoung

• Veralteter oder veraltend: etwas alt, überholt oder unbrauchbar machen; etwas veralten lassen oder außer Gebrauch setzen.

An obsolete verb meaning to make old, obsolete, or out of date; to cause something to become antiquated.

1. Make obsolete or old-fashionedC2formal

   To cause something to become old-fashioned, outdated, or no longer in use.

   Veralten lassen

   • The invention of the smartphone antiquated the traditional mobile phone.
   • New technologies often antiquate older methods of production.
   • The rapid pace of change can antiquate entire industries.

   Synonymeobsoleteoutmode

   Antonymemodernizerenewupdate