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antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded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buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable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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Streaming, of course, made the function of title sequences obsolete: When you turn on your TV, you’ve already set the intention to watch something specific.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Corporate America remains steadfast in the belief that companies who don’t fully learn to leverage AI will get outcompeted and become obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In his view, coding is not an obsolete skill -- AI has simply made it available to more people.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

In another industry, a project left in development this long might be considered obsolete.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

By that era, home videogame consoles had already made most coin-op games obsolete.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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