obsolete

1 of 2

adjective

ob·so·lete ˌäb-sə-ˈlēt How to pronounce obsolete (audio)

ˈäb-sə-ˌlēt

: no longer in use or no longer useful

an obsolete word

: of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned

an obsolete technology

farming methods that are now obsolete

of a plant or animal part : indistinct or imperfect as compared with a corresponding part in related organisms : vestigial

obsoletely adverb

obsoleteness noun

obsolete

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verb

obsoleted; obsoleting

transitive verb

: to make (something) old-fashioned or no longer useful : make obsolete

Example Sentences

Adjective It may not be welcome news in her home state of Pennsylvania, but chemist Cynthia Kuper could help make steel obsolete. Experimenting with carbon nanotubes, structures a few atoms wide but 100 times stronger and much lighter than steel, Kuper calls her work an "amusement park discovery."

Joanna Chung, Newsweek, 23 Sept. 2002 He exercised a right so rare, at this the fag-end of the century, as to be practically obsolete. The most fundamental right of all. The right to be the good guy.

Zadie Smith, White Teeth, 2000 I never had parents, really. My mom was gone, my dad was at work or with his girlfriends, we had baby-sitters. My parents were obsolete.

Jonathan Kozol, Voices From the Future, 1993 The system was made obsolete by their invention. I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts. Verb While many … do describe various small, quick-loading 35mm film cartridges, modern technology has obsoleted these.

Herbert Keppler, Popular Photography, November 1993 … older cpu's whose speed and efficiency never were fully tapped before they were effectively obsoleted by their manufacturers …

Edith Myers, Datamation, November 1977 For radio itself deliberately obsoletes today what it built yesterday.

David Sarnoff, Television, 1936 See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

During the pandemic, online and at-home car shopping threatened to make dealerships and showrooms obsolete.

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 June 2022 Longer drives require bigger courses, and that means higher maintenance costs—in water, chemicals and manpower hours—as well as the cost of lengthening courses that are becoming obsolete.

Dave Shedloski, WSJ, 16 June 2022 The nation’s largest newspaper chain is of the opinion that its opinion pages are alienating readers and becoming obsolete.

Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 The traditional monolithic model of learning in which learning assets are shoehorned into semester long, multi-unit classes that offer no customization is becoming obsolete.

John Kao, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The wild ingredients harvested for this dinner are part of Hirata’s efforts to highlight the importance of native plant and sealife and preserve native cooking traditions, which are both at risk of becoming obsolete.

Rachel Ng, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2022 Pécresse’s center-right party has also been sinking in the polls and is at risk of becoming obsolete.

New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 The stormwater system isn’t the only piece of infrastructure becoming obsolete.

Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2022 To make matters worse, the laws and policies determining water rights are now becoming obsolete due to climate change.

Richard M. Frank, CNN, 16 July 2021

Verb

With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic.

Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic.

Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 Issuing passwords is simple, low-cost and can obsolete several pages from the cyber criminal's playbook.

Rob Cheng, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 See More

obsolete

adjective

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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antiquated
medieval
outmoded
outdated
useless
dated
prehistoric
old
expired
rusty
discarded
passé
defunct
outworn
neolithic
out-of-date
ancient
moribund
superannuated
aging
fossilized
antique
prehistorical
obsolescent
kaput
unusable
vintage
extinct
mossy
démodé
kaputt
historical
dead
unworkable
historic
late
retro
mediaeval
disused
demoded
ageing
inoperable
vanished
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inoperative
Stone Age
aged
venerable
inert
Noachian
past
inactive
fusty
free
antediluvian
idle
latent
former
dormant
musty
fallow
bygone
hoary
erstwhile
atavistic
old-fashioned
dateless
oldfangled
old-time
age-old
old-world

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

modern
new
current
newfangled
contemporary
recent
ultramodern
modernized
fresh
new-fashioned
mod
up-to-date
operational
functional
workable
renewed
up-to-the-minute
refurbished
present-day
operable
operating
functioning
remodeled
active
operative
employed
busy
alive

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of obsolete are ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, old, and venerable. While all these words mean "having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past," obsolete may apply to something regarded as no longer acceptable or useful even though it is still in existence.

a computer that makes earlier models obsolete

The synonyms ancient and obsolete are sometimes interchangeable, but ancient applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past.

ancient accounts of dragons

While in some cases nearly identical to obsolete, antiquated implies being discredited or outmoded or otherwise inappropriate to the present time.

antiquated teaching methods

The words antique and obsolete can be used in similar contexts, but antique applies to what has come down from a former or ancient time.

collected antique Chippendale furniture

In some situations, the words archaic and obsolete are roughly equivalent. However, archaic implies having the character or characteristics of a much earlier time.

the play used archaic language to convey a sense of period

Although the words old and obsolete have much in common, old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence.

old houses

an old sweater of mine

The meanings of venerable and obsolete largely overlap; however, venerable stresses the impressiveness and dignity of great age.

the family's venerable patriarch

单词	obsolete
释义	obsolete 1 of 2 adjective ob·so·lete ˌäb-sə-ˈlēt ˈäb-sə-ˌlēt 1 a : no longer in use or no longer useful an obsolete word b : of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned an obsolete technology farming methods that are now obsolete 2 of a plant or animal part : indistinct or imperfect as compared with a corresponding part in related organisms : vestigial obsoletely adverb obsoleteness noun obsolete 2 of 2 verb obsoleted; obsoleting transitive verb : to make (something) old-fashioned or no longer useful : make obsolete Synonyms Adjective antiquated archaic dated démodé demoded fossilized kaput kaputt medieval mediaeval moribund mossy moth-eaten neolithic Noachian outdated outmoded out-of-date outworn passé prehistoric prehistorical rusty Stone Age superannuated See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective It may not be welcome news in her home state of Pennsylvania, but chemist Cynthia Kuper could help make steel obsolete. Experimenting with carbon nanotubes, structures a few atoms wide but 100 times stronger and much lighter than steel, Kuper calls her work an "amusement park discovery." Joanna Chung, Newsweek, 23 Sept. 2002 He exercised a right so rare, at this the fag-end of the century, as to be practically obsolete. The most fundamental right of all. The right to be the good guy. Zadie Smith, White Teeth, 2000 I never had parents, really. My mom was gone, my dad was at work or with his girlfriends, we had baby-sitters. My parents were obsolete. Jonathan Kozol, Voices From the Future, 1993 The system was made obsolete by their invention. I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts. Verb While many … do describe various small, quick-loading 35mm film cartridges, modern technology has obsoleted these. Herbert Keppler, Popular Photography, November 1993 … older cpu's whose speed and efficiency never were fully tapped before they were effectively obsoleted by their manufacturers … Edith Myers, Datamation, November 1977 For radio itself deliberately obsoletes today what it built yesterday. David Sarnoff, Television, 1936 See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective During the pandemic, online and at-home car shopping threatened to make dealerships and showrooms obsolete. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 June 2022 Longer drives require bigger courses, and that means higher maintenance costs—in water, chemicals and manpower hours—as well as the cost of lengthening courses that are becoming obsolete. Dave Shedloski, WSJ, 16 June 2022 The nation’s largest newspaper chain is of the opinion that its opinion pages are alienating readers and becoming obsolete. Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 The traditional monolithic model of learning in which learning assets are shoehorned into semester long, multi-unit classes that offer no customization is becoming obsolete. John Kao, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The wild ingredients harvested for this dinner are part of Hirata’s efforts to highlight the importance of native plant and sealife and preserve native cooking traditions, which are both at risk of becoming obsolete. Rachel Ng, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2022 Pécresse’s center-right party has also been sinking in the polls and is at risk of becoming obsolete. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 The stormwater system isn’t the only piece of infrastructure becoming obsolete. Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2022 To make matters worse, the laws and policies determining water rights are now becoming obsolete due to climate change. Richard M. Frank, CNN, 16 July 2021 Verb With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 Issuing passwords is simple, low-cost and can obsolete several pages from the cyber criminal's playbook. Rob Cheng, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective and Verb Latin obsoletus, from past participle of obsolescere to grow old, become disused, perhaps from ob- toward + solēre to be accustomed First Known Use Adjective 1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1640, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition obsolete adjective ob·so·lete ˌäb-sə-ˈlēt : no longer in use : out-of-date The machinery is now obsolete. Medical Definition obsolete adjective ob·so·lete ˌäb-sə-ˈlēt, ˈäb-sə-ˌ : no longer active or distinct obsolete cases of infection obsolete pulmonary lesions obsolete adjective as in archaic having passed its time of use or usefulness I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance archaic antiquated medieval outmoded outdated useless dated prehistoric old expired rusty discarded passé defunct outworn neolithic out-of-date ancient moribund superannuated aging fossilized antique prehistorical obsolescent kaput unusable vintage extinct mossy démodé kaputt historical dead unworkable historic late retro mediaeval disused demoded ageing inoperable vanished moth-eaten inoperative Stone Age aged venerable inert Noachian past inactive fusty free antediluvian idle latent former dormant musty fallow bygone hoary erstwhile atavistic old-fashioned dateless oldfangled old-time age-old old-world Antonyms & Near Antonyms modern new current newfangled contemporary recent ultramodern modernized fresh new-fashioned mod up-to-date operational functional workable renewed up-to-the-minute refurbished present-day operable operating functioning remodeled active operative employed busy alive See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of obsolete are ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, old, and venerable. While all these words mean "having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past," obsolete may apply to something regarded as no longer acceptable or useful even though it is still in existence. a computer that makes earlier models obsolete The synonyms ancient and obsolete are sometimes interchangeable, but ancient applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past. ancient accounts of dragons While in some cases nearly identical to obsolete, antiquated implies being discredited or outmoded or otherwise inappropriate to the present time. antiquated teaching methods The words antique and obsolete can be used in similar contexts, but antique applies to what has come down from a former or ancient time. collected antique Chippendale furniture In some situations, the words archaic and obsolete are roughly equivalent. However, archaic implies having the character or characteristics of a much earlier time. the play used archaic language to convey a sense of period Although the words old and obsolete have much in common, old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence. old houses an old sweater of mine The meanings of venerable and obsolete largely overlap; however, venerable stresses the impressiveness and dignity of great age. the family's venerable patriarch
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