dated
word
/ˈdeɪtɪd/
DAY-did
/dˈeɪtɪd/
DAY-tid
Definition
If something is dated, it seems old-fashioned and no longer modern or suitable for the present time. It can describe style, ideas, language, or technology.
Usage & Nuances
Usually slightly negative. Common with nouns like 'dated design', 'dated views', and 'dated language'. Do not confuse it with the verb phrase 'dated someone', which means had a romantic relationship in the past.
Spanish: pasado de moda - anticuadoPortuguese (BR): ultrapassado - datadoPortuguese (PT): ultrapassado - antiquadoChinese (Simplified): 过时的 - 老派的Chinese (Traditional): 過時的 - 老派的Hindi: पुराना लगने वाला - पुराने ढंग काArabic: قديم الطراز - عفا عليه الزمنBengali: পুরানোমতো - সেকেলেRussian: устаревший - старомодныйJapanese: 時代遅れのVietnamese: lỗi thời - cũ kỹKorean: 구식의 - 시대에 뒤떨어진Turkish: modası geçmiş - eskiUrdu: پرانا - فرسودہIndonesian: ketinggalan zaman - usang
Example Sentences
This website looks dated.
basic
His phone is old and dated.
basic
Some of the ideas in the book feel dated now.
basic
The apartment was nice, but the kitchen felt really dated.
natural
A lot of ads from the 90s sound pretty dated today.
natural
That joke is kind of dated now, so I wouldn't use it in a presentation.
natural