The library's outdated catalog system, relying on paper cards, hindered efficient research until it was digitized.
图书馆依赖纸质卡片的过时目录系统阻碍了高效研究，直到它被数字化。
Which choice best defines “outdated”?
C — No longer current or in fashion. “outdated” means no longer current or in fashion.
Which word means “no longer current or in fashion”?
B — outdated. “outdated” means no longer current or in fashion.
outdated — no longer current or in fashion. In Chinese: 过时的.
outdated is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd/.
The library's outdated catalog system, relying on paper cards, hindered efficient research until it was digitized. (图书馆依赖纸质卡片的过时目录系统阻碍了高效研究，直到它被数字化。)
obsolete, antiquated, dated — all close in meaning to outdated (no longer current or in fashion).
modern, current — each the opposite of outdated (no longer current or in fashion).
Yes. outdated is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.