Antiquated (Adjective)
Meaning
So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The museum's antiquated elevator broke down for the fifth time that month, stranding visitors between floors.
- The old, bulky television set in the corner of the room was an antiquated relic from a bygone era.
- Despite its efforts to modernize, the company's antiquated manufacturing process held it back from being competitive.
- The antiquated customs and laws of the small village made it seem like a time capsule from centuries past.
- In the eyes of many young people, their parents' antiquated views on technology made them seem out of touch with reality.