outmoded
UK: /ˌaʊtˈməʊdɪd/ | US: /ˌaʊtˈmoʊdɪd/
adj. no longer fashionable or current; obsolete
adj. outdated in style or design
The word "outmoded" combines "out," meaning "beyond" or "no longer in," with "mode," derived from Latin modus (manner, style), and the suffix "-ed," indicating a state or condition. Originally, "mode" referred to a prevailing style or trend. By the early 19th century, "outmoded" emerged to describe something that has fallen out of fashion or become obsolete, reflecting societal shifts in taste and technology. The logic is straightforward: if something is "out" of the current "mode," it is no longer relevant.
The factory still uses outmoded machinery from the 1980s.
Her outmoded views on gender roles sparked debate.
The software became outmoded after the new update was released.
Critics dismissed the film as outmoded and unoriginal.
Many consider fax machines to be outmoded technology.