Contemporary
Contemporary adjective - Existing or occurring at the same period of time.
Outdated is an antonym for contemporary.
Outdated
Outdated adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: an outdated rotary telephone
Both words in one sentence
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Depending on the setting, the map may be contemporary, but displayed in an outdated manner because that's how things still are made.
Source: Here There Be Dragons -
Not only was Grout a contemporary of Freud's during his living existence, but he apparently supported even older and more outdated ideas.
Source: All Psychology Is Freudian -
The issue contained fewer overall references to contemporary fiction than previous volumes had, and several of these references were themselves questionable, inaccurate or somewhat outdated.
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Outdated or Contemporary. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemporary/outdated.
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