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antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded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buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable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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Shares have dropped 16% in 2026 amid investor fears that AI could make some software offerings obsolete.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

My anxiety about A.I. is not that it will make my job obsolete but that it will make me a little dumber.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Workday’s stock, which is down about 40% this year, has been battered by investor fears that artificial intelligence chatbots and large language models will make conventional business software obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The standard emergency fund of three to six months of expenses in cash was built for a labor market that is becoming obsolete.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Critics claimed the fair extinguished the Chicago School of architecture, an indigenous vernacular, and replaced it with a renewed devotion to obsolete classical styles.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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