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back number

ADJECTIVE
ancient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
age-old antique archaic hoary old-fashioned timeworn venerable
STRONG
aged antediluvian bygone elderly fossil oldie relic remote
WEAK
antiquated been around creaky early few miles on lot of mileage moth-eaten obsolete old goat older out-of-date outmoded primal primeval primordial rusty superannuated worse for wear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
current fresh modern new
STRONG
young
ADJECTIVE
behind the times
Synonyms
WEAK
antiquated dated has-been obsolete of the old school old hat old-fashioned out-of-date outdated outmoded passé square unfashionable
ADJECTIVE
outdated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antiquated archaic obsolete old out-of-date outmoded
WEAK
anachronous antique dated démodé has-been moth-eaten old hat out out of style passé square tired unfashionable vintage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contemporary current modern new present recent up-to-date young
ADJECTIVE
outdated/out-of-date
Synonyms
WEAK
anachronous antiquated antique archaic behind the times dated dusty démodé has-been moth-eaten musty not with it obsolete old old-hat out out of style outmoded passé square tired unfashionable vintage
Antonyms
WEAK
current fashionable modern new popular up-to-date

Example Sentences

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The Force did hit back, number eight Richard Brown creeping over after a quick pick-and-go from captain Matt Hodgson.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2013

The fact that GM is back, number one, I think shows the kind of turnaround that’s possible when it comes to American manufacturing.”

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 2, 2012

“The adults are being sent back, number one.”

From Washington Post

Since then back has been firmly imbedded as an adjective in such U. S. phrases as back taxes, back pay, back number, back talk, backhouse.

From Time Magazine Archive

You see Pa has been reading out of an old back number bible, and Ma and me argued with him about getting a new revised edition.

From Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 by Smith, Gean

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.