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antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded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buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable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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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

Had economic consolidation and mass production rendered individualism obsolete?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They were also allowed to operate largely undetected due to minimal monitoring of their activities, the use of obsolete systems by the firm and take advantage of failures including a lack of regular security scans.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

However, the AI thesis for software plays is less favorable, with the overwhelming sentiment being that AI will disrupt software, rendering some offerings obsolete.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The British preference, have woken, was once considered obsolete in the United States.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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