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horse and buggy

[hawrs-uhn-buhg-ee] / ˈhɔrs ənˈbʌg i /
ADJECTIVE
obsolete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded
WEAK
anachronistic ancient antediluvian antique bygone dated dead dead and gone dinosaur discarded disused done for dusty extinct fossil gone had it has-been kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
current modern new
WEAK
contemporary in vogue present up-to-date
ADJECTIVE
outmoded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antiquated archaic obsolete out-of-date
STRONG
antique bent dated fossilized out outworn superannuated superseded tired
WEAK
anachronistic antediluvian behind the times bygone dead dinosaur disused démodé extinct has-been moldy moth-eaten musty obsolescent old-hat old-time olden out of style passé unfashionable unstylish unusable vintage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
current modern new present
STRONG
fresh
WEAK
newfangled popular up-to-date

Example Sentences

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Members are likely most recognizable by their use of horse-and-buggy transportation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Developers have not used wood for much other than houses since the horse-and-buggy days.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2019

Yet a startling portion is provided through horse-and-buggy delivery systems that inflate costs and vex patients. 

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2017

“No one is looking to return us to horse-and-buggy days,” Gorsuch responded.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2017

How much worse might they be in this horse-and-buggy era?

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler