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Antonyms for up-to-date


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhp-tuh-deyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌp təˈdeɪt



Definition of up-to-date

Origin :
  • 1868, "right to the present time," from phrase up to date, probably originally from bookkeeping. Meaning "having the latest facts" is recorded from 1889; that of "having current styles and tastes" is from 1891.
  • adj current
Example sentences :
  • But I thought she was the most up-to-date yacht in the world!
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • "You will find this up-to-date in every respect," he was saying.
  • Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
  • Here, indeed, is an up-to-date hermit, not an antique troglodyte.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • "All you need is a little push and up-to-date methods, Cap'n," he said.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • We're in Scarford now, and Scarford's a progressive, up-to-date place.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • I'm goin' to be as up-to-date as the next one, even if I do have to wash dishes for a livin'.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • "You are quite an up-to-date detective, sir," said Reg, frankly.
  • Extract from : « Australia Revenged » by Boomerang
  • Nearly all the "up-to-date" towns have passed anti-spitting laws.
  • Extract from : « As A Chinaman Saw Us » by Anonymous
  • Most of them are quite as cultured and up-to-date as ourselves.
  • Extract from : « For the Sake of the School » by Angela Brazil
  • This is the newest and most up-to-date book on these subjects.
  • Extract from : « The Blunders of a Bashful Man » by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor

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