Definitions

obsolete

[ob-suh-leet, ob-suh-leet] / ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlit /

ADJECTIVE

no longer in use, in vogue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded

WEAK

anachronistic ancient antediluvian antique bygone dated dead dead and gone dinosaur discarded disused done for dusty extinct fossil gone had it has-been horse and buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new

WEAK

contemporary in vogue present up-to-date

Example Sentences

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Sometimes a talent comes along that renders old paradigms obsolete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

If you splash out on a new humanoid now it is likely to soon be obsolete.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

What’s different now is that AI threatens to make human workers themselves obsolete in virtually every sector of the economy.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

Earlier this year, shares sold off in a broad software downturn that was spurred by fears that artificial intelligence will make some offerings obsolete.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

It was obsolete by then, you couldn’t buy anything with it.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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