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View usage for: (ɒbsəlesənt) adjectiveIf something is obsolescent, it is no longer needed because something better has been invented. ...outmoded, obsolescent equipment. Synonyms: outdated, passé, old-fashioned, declining More Synonyms of obsolescent obsolescent in British English (ˌɒbsəˈlɛsənt) adjectivebecoming obsolete or out of date Derived forms obsolescence (ˌobsoˈlescence) noun obsolescently (ˌobsoˈlescently) adverb Word origin C18: from Latin obsolescere; see obsoleteobsolescent in American English (ˌɑbsəˈlɛsənt) adjective in the process of becoming obsolete Derived forms obsolescence (ˌobsoˈlescence) noun obsolescently (ˌobsoˈlescently) adverb Examples of 'obsolescent' in a sentenceobsolescent Definition becoming obsolete or out of date outmoded, obsolescent equipment Synonyms declining waning dying out on the way out on the decline becoming obsolete behind the timesout of style past its prime démodé (French) out of the ark (informal) not with it (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition obsolete or old-fashioned The factory is so antiquated, it isn't worth saving. Synonyms obsolete, old, aged, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, elderly, dated, past it (informal), out-of-date, archaic, outmoded, passé, old hat, hoary, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, cobwebby, old as the hills Synonyms out of date, old-fashioned, outdated, square (informal), dated, obsolete, out of fashion, antiquated, outmoded, passé, old hat, out of style Definition in the style of a previous period She always wears such boring, old-fashioned clothes. Synonyms out of date, ancient, dated, outdated, unfashionable, antiquated, outmoded, passé, old hat, behind the times, fusty, out of style, unhip (slang), démodé, out of the ark (informal), not with it (informal), (old-)fogeyish Nearby words ofobsolescent - obsession
- obsessive
- obsessively
- obsolescent
- obsolete
- obstacle
- obstinacy
Additional synonymsDefinition decreasing in size, strength, or power My career prospects were clearly on the wane. Synonyms declining, dropping, fading, weakening, dwindling, withering, lessening, subsiding, ebbing, dying out, on the way out, on the decline, tapering off, obsolescent, on its last legs, at its lowest ebb processes using out-of-date technology and very old equipment Synonyms old-fashioned, ancient, dated, discarded, extinct, outdated, stale, obsolete, démodé, archaic, unfashionable, superseded, antiquated, outmoded, passé, old hat, behind the times, superannuated, out of style, outworn, obsolescent, out of the ark (informal), oldfangled Definition no longer fashionable or accepted People in positions of power continue to promote outmoded ideas. Synonyms old-fashioned, passé, dated, out, dead, square (informal), ancient, antique, outdated, obsolete, out-of-date, old-time, archaic, unfashionable, superseded, bygone, antiquated, anachronistic, olden (archaic), behind the times, superannuated, fossilized, out of style, antediluvian, outworn, obsolescent, unhip (slang), démodé, out of the ark (informal), not with it (informal), oldfangled Definition out-of-date That sort of music is passé now. Synonyms out-of-date, old-fashioned, dated, outdated, obsolete, unfashionable, antiquated, outmoded, old hat, outworn, unhip (slang), démodé Definition not popular or in vogue Wearing fur has become deeply unfashionable. Synonyms passé, out of date, outmoded, out, square (informal), old-fashioned, dated, unpopular, obsolete, out of fashion, antiquated, old hat, behind the times, unhip (slang), out of the ark (informal) |