Dated and Idle

Dated

Dated adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago

Idle and dated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Dated".

Nearby Words: date, datable

Idle

Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

Dated and idle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dated" instead an adjective "Idle".

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

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