unintentionally-dated
|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-dat-ed|
/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈdeɪtɪd/
unintentionally old-fashioned
Etymology
'unintentionally-dated' originates from the combination of 'unintentionally' and 'dated', where 'unintentionally' means 'not done on purpose' and 'dated' means 'out of date'.
The term 'dated' evolved from the Middle English 'date', which referred to a specific time or period, and eventually came to mean 'out of date'.
Initially, 'dated' referred to a specific time, but over time it evolved to mean 'out of date'.
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Adjective 1
refers to something that appears old-fashioned or out of date, not by design but due to the passage of time.
The movie's special effects are unintentionally-dated, making it look like it was made decades ago.
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Last updated: 2025/04/28 20:33