antiquated C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #29448 Meanings 1 adj Old-fashioned and no longer useful or suitable for modern times. The factory still relied on antiquated machinery from the 1950s. 2 adj So extremely old that it seems to belong to a much earlier age. He held some rather antiquated views about how women should behave. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · old-fashioned and no longer... disusedobsoleteoutdated 2 adj · so extremely old that it... archaic Etymology AI details From antiquate + -ed. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # antiquated **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 29448 ## Meanings 1. Old-fashioned and no longer useful or suitable for modern times. 2. So extremely old that it seems to belong to a much earlier age. ## Examples - The factory still relied on antiquated machinery from the 1950s. - He held some rather antiquated views about how women should behave. ## Etymology From antiquate + -ed. ## AI Etymology Antiquated is from antiquate + -ed. In present-day use, it can mean old-fashioned and no longer useful or suitable for modern times, or so extremely old that it seems to belong to a much earlier age. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown