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obsolete

[ ob-suh-leet, ob-suh-leet ]

adjective

  1. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse:

    an obsolete expression.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date:

    an obsolete battleship.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  3. (of a linguistic form) no longer in use, especially, out of use for at least the past century. Compare archaic.
  4. effaced by wearing down or away.
  5. Biology. imperfectly developed or rudimentary in comparison with the corresponding character in other individuals, as of a different sex or of a related species.


verb (used with object)

obsoleted, obsoleting.
  1. to make obsolete by replacing with something newer or better; antiquate:

    Automation has obsoleted many factory workers.

obsolete

/ ˌɒbsəˈliːt; ˈɒbsəˌliːt /

adjective

  1. out of use or practice; not current
  2. out of date; unfashionable or outmoded
  3. biology (of parts, organs, etc) vestigial; rudimentary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

Terms and definitions labeled Obsolete in this dictionary have not been in widespread use since the mid 1700s. Unlike some relatively familiar archaic words and phrases, like prithee and thou art, obsolete words and phrases are not easily understood by a modern reader, and obsolete senses of current terms, as found in definitions 13, 14, and 15 of nice, are even more difficult for a contemporary reader to recognize.
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Usage

The word obsoleteness is hardly ever used, obsolescence standing as the noun form for both obsolete and obsolescent
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzˌٱԱ, noun
  • ˈDzˌٱ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obsolete1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin DzDZŧٳܲ, past participle of DzDZŧ “to fall into disuse,” perhaps equivalent to ob- ob- + DZ(ŧ) “to be accustomed to” + -esce
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obsolete1

C16: from Latin DzDZŧٳܲ worn out, past participle of DzDZŧ (unattested), from ob- opposite to + DZŧ to be used
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Example Sentences

In a 2016 presentation, the county suggested S.N.A.P. was too costly, had “low acceptance by the disability community, obsolete software,” and “limited utilization for emergency planning.”

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During the 2024 election, the American mainstream news media continued to practice its obsolete norms of “fairness,” “balance,” “objectivity,” and “neutrality.”

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But no other tower was ever built, so these futuristic cubes stayed there, started to decay and became obsolete.

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I recall a starry revival of “A Doll’s House” many years ago that made me want to dismiss Ibsen’s play as creakily obsolete.

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Before we dismiss the penny as obsolete, we should ask: What happens when cash is gone?

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