Dated vs. Retro

Datedadjective

Marked with a date.

‘The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.’;

Retroadjective

Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

Datedadjective

Outdated.

‘"Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus.’;

Retroadjective

Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.

Datedadjective

Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.

Retronoun

(uncountable) Past fashions or trends.

Datedadjective

No longer fashionable.

Retronoun

(countable) retrorocket

Datedverb

simple past tense and past participle of date

Retronoun

(countable) retrospective

Dated

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past.

Retronoun

a fashion reminiscent of the past

Dated

bearing a date; as, dated and stamped documents.

Retroadjective

affecting things past;

‘retroactive tax increase’; ‘an ex-post-facto law’; ‘retro pay’;

Datedadjective

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

Datedadjective

bearing a date;

‘dated and stamped documents’;