Definition
no longer fashionable, current, or useful; old-fashioned and replaced by something newer.
Etymology
From 'out-' (beyond/no longer) + 'mode' (fashion/style). It emerged in the 1600s-1700s as fashion became a driving force in European culture.
Kelly Says
Notice how technology moves faster than language—we still say 'outmoded' about flipphones, but in 50 years we'll sound quaint saying it. The word itself will eventually become outmoded, replaced by whatever term Gen Z uses.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
przestarzały
przh-es-tar-za-ly
CSČeština
zaostalý
zah-os-ta-ly
DADansk
uddateret
oo-dat-er-et
DEDeutsch
veraltet
fer-ah-let
ELΕλληνικά
παλιομοδίτικο
pa-lee-oh-mo-dee-ti-ko
ESEspañol
desactualizado
des-ak-choo-ah-li-zah-doh
FISuomi
vanhentunut
van-hen-nu-nut
FRFrançais
démodé
deh-moh-deh
HEעברית
przestarzały
przh-es-tar-za-ly
HIहिन्दी
पुराना
poo-raana
HUMagyar
későbbi
kay-shoh-bee
IDBahasa Indonesia
usang
oo-sang
ITItaliano
fuori moda
foo-ree moh-dah
JA日本語
時代遅れ
jida-oshi-zure
MSBahasa Melayu
terlalu lama
ter-la-loo la-ma
MYမြန်မာ
အကျဆုံး
ah-ky-shon-nay
NLNederlands
verouderd
ver-oo-derd
NONorsk
utdatert
oo-dat-ert
PLPolski
przestarzały
przh-es-tar-za-ly
PTPortuguês
ultrapassado
oo-trah-pah-sah-doh
RORomână
învechit
in-veh-chit
RUРусский
устаревший
oostah-rey-shev-nyy
SVSvenska
åldgammal
awld-gah-mahl
SWKiswahili
zamani
za-ma-ni
THไทย
ล้าสมัย
lah-sam-mai
UKУкраїнська
застарілий
zah-stary-lyy