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The suit looked rather passee at the modern party.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Out of fashion; no longer stylish or current: Describing something, especially clothing, ideas, or styles, that was once popular but is now considered old-fashioned or obsolete.

Usage

The adjective "passé" is used to describe things that are perceived as being behind the times. It often carries a slightly dismissive or critical tone, suggesting something is no longer relevant or desirable. * It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., a passé trend) or used after a linking verb like "is" or "seems." * It is more commonly used in its original French form, "passé," but "passée" is the feminine form in French. In English, "passé" is generally used for all genders.

Examples
  • That hairstyle is completely passé; no one wears it like that anymore.
  • He held onto some passé notions about office culture that frustrated his younger colleagues.
  • The technology, once revolutionary, is now considered passé.
Advanced Usage
  • Cultural Commentary: Often used in critiques of art, fashion, music, or social trends to denote something that has fallen out of favor.
    • Critics argued that the film's direction was passé, relying on techniques from a bygone era.
Variants and Related Words
  • Passé (adj.): The more common and standard spelling in English for this concept.
  • Demode (adj.): A synonym directly from French, also meaning out of fashion.
  • Outmoded (adj.): No longer modern, useful, or acceptable.
  • Antiquated (adj.): Old-fashioned or outdated, especially in a way that is inconvenient or inefficient.
  • Démodé (adj.): Another French borrowing with the same meaning as "passé."
Synonyms
  • Outdated
  • Old-fashioned
  • Outmoded
  • Unfashionable
  • Dated
  • Obsolete
Antonyms
  • Fashionable
  • Modern
  • Current
  • Trendy
  • Contemporary
  • In vogue
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • Behind the times: Having old-fashioned ideas or methods.
  • Old hat: Very familiar and therefore no longer interesting.
passee

The suit looked rather passee at the modern party.

Adjective
  1. out of fashion
    • a suit of rather antique appearance
    • demode (or outmoded) attire
    • outmoded ideas

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