dated

The word “dated” means no longer fashionable or up to date; feeling old-fashioned. In plain terms, either "has an actual date written on it" or "feels old and out of style now.".

“Dated” is pronounced DAY-tihd (/ˈdeɪtɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “dated” used in a sentence: “His slang sounds pretty dated to anyone under twenty.”

Words with a similar meaning to “dated” include old-fashioned, retro and old hat.

The opposite of “dated” — its antonyms — are undated, up-to-date, current, a la mode and trendy.

“Dated” is an adjective.

“Dated” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Dated” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: no longer fashionable or up to date; feeling old-fashioned.

Both mean no longer fashionable, but dated suggests something clearly belongs to a recent past period and now feels behind the times. Old-fashioned can be more neutral or even affectionate, sometimes describing traditional styles that people choose on purpose.

Dated usually carries a negative tone, implying something looks stale or out of touch. Vintage is generally positive, describing older items valued for their quality or classic style, so a jacket can be admired as vintage but criticized as dated.

In the fashion sense, common pairings include looks dated, feels dated, and slightly dated. In the neutral sense you see phrases like dated and signed, and "a check dated for next week."