antiquated
/ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.06 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
verb
simple past and past participle of antiquate
Example Sentences
- "Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine."
- "A root-and-branch reform of our antiquated passenger fares system is urgently needed if the rail industry is to fill the £2 billion annual black hole in its finances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic."
Etymology
From antiquate + -ed.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more antiquated (comparative)
most antiquated (superlative)