🏛️

antiquated

intermediateB2

/ˈæntɪkwɪtɪd/ · an-ti-quat-ed

Old-fashioned or outdated; no longer in use.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Old-fashioned or outdated; no longer in use.

قدیم، فرسودہ، یا غیر متعلقہ؛ اب استعمال میں نہیں۔

قدیم

qadeem

Formal: قدیم

Synonyms

outdatedobsoleteantiquarianپرانابے کارفرسودہ

Antonyms

modernnewcurrentجدیدنیاموجودہ

Common Collocations

  • antiquated technology
  • antiquated beliefs
  • antiquated notions

Example Sentences

The company decided to discard its antiquated equipment.

کمپنی نے اپنے قدیم آلات کو ختم کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا.

Company ne apne qadeem aalaat ko khatam karne ka faisla kiya.

Antiquated ideas about education can hinder progress.

تعلیم کے بارے میں قدیم خیالات ترقی میں رکاوٹ بن سکتے ہیں.

Taleem ke bare mein qadeem khayalat taraqqi mein rukawat ban sakte hain.

His views were considered antiquated by the younger generation.

اس کے خیالات کو نوجوان نسل کے ذریعہ قدیم سمجھا جاتا تھا.

Us ke khayalat ko nojian nasal ke zariye qadeem samjha jata tha.

Easily Confused With

antiquarian:Antiquated refers to something old-fashioned or out of use, while antiquarian relates specifically to the collection or study of antiques.

Word Family

antiquity
nounقدیم زمانہ
antique
nounنوادارت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Antiquated sounds like antique, which are old objects.

Imagine a dusty old shop filled with ancient artifacts.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "antiquatus" — to make old

First known use: 17th century

The term 'antiquated' has evolved from the Latin 'antiquatus', which means 'made old'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to things that are out of date or obsolete.