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outmoded
Outmoded (adj) means No longer fashionable or in use; outdated. Example: “His outmoded ideas about management didn't sit well with the younger staff.”
adj
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No longer fashionable or in use; outdated.
"His outmoded ideas about management didn't sit well with the younger staff."
"The factory still relies on outmoded equipment."
How to use outmoded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOld-fashioned to the point of being obsolete.
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outmoded technology
outmoded ideas
outmoded system
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- Comparative
- more outmoded
- Superlative
- most outmoded
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What does “outmoded” mean?
The word “outmoded” means no longer fashionable or in use; outdated. In plain terms, old-fashioned to the point of being obsolete.
How do you use “outmoded” in a sentence?
Here is “outmoded” used in a sentence: “His outmoded ideas about management didn't sit well with the younger staff.”
What part of speech is “outmoded”?
“Outmoded” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of outmoded?
"outmoded" (adj) means no longer fashionable or in use; outdated.
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