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antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded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buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable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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“The old security playbook is not just slow, it’s obsolete,” he said.

From MarketWatch

There’s now also plenty of angst around AI threatening to make whole industries obsolete and risking white-collar jobs in the process.

From MarketWatch

And the pessimists fear entry-level knowledge workers will become obsolete altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal

After software stocks fell on fears that AI would render those firms’ offerings obsolete, the tornado swept through other supposedly vulnerable sectors, notably financial services, commercial real estate, trucking, and logistics.

From Barron's

obsolete

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