antiquated

/ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈan-tə-ˌkwā-təd/ (ame, mw)

antiquated — adjective

  • antiquatedpositive
  • more antiquatedcomparative
  • most antiquatedsuperlative

1. describes a rule, system, belief, style, or object that seems to come from anoth

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a rule, system, belief, style, or object that seems to come from another age and now feels badly matched to present-day life.

例句

Bao laughed at the antiquated leave system that still required paper faxes.

antiquated + system

Parents complained that the school's antiquated rule kept girls and boys in separate lines.

antiquated rule or policy

同義詞
  • outdated

    the everyday choice for things that no longer suit current life

  • obsolete

    stronger for something clearly replaced by newer technology or methods

  • old-fashioned

    can sound softer or even warm, especially for style or manners

  • archaic

    most often used for words, laws, or customs from a much earlier period

反義詞

文法句型

antiquated + noun

look/seem + antiquated

用法筆記

Often sounds more critical than 'old-fashioned'. It is especially common with rules, systems, beliefs, and equipment that seem stubbornly stuck in the past, and it is less natural for a person unless you are criticizing that person's ideas or habits.

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother is antiquated.
✅My grandmother has antiquated views about marriage.
💡the adjective usually criticizes ideas, systems, or objects, not a person as a whole.
❌This castle is antiquated because it was built in 1450.
✅This castle is ancient.' / 'The ticket system is antiquated.
💡'antiquated' means behind modern life, not simply very old.