obsolete (ˈɒbsəˌliːt
;ˌɒbsəˈliːt)
Definitions
adjective
- out of use or practice; not current
- out of date; unfashionable or outmoded
- biology (of parts, organs, etc) vestigial; rudimentary
Alternative Forms
ˈobsoˌletely adverb ˈobsoˌleteness nounWord Origin
C16: from Latin obsolētus worn out, past participle of obsolēre (unattested), from ob- opposite to + solēre to be usedSynonyms
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outdated,
old,
passé,
ancient,
antique,
old-fashioned,
dated,
discarded,
extinct,
past it,
out of date,
archaic,
disused,
out of fashion
out,
antiquated,
anachronistic,
outmoded,
musty,
old hat,
behind the times
superannuated,
antediluvian,
outworn,
démodé,
out of the ark,
vieux jeu,
Translations
- British English:
obsolete
Something that is obsolete is no longer needed because a better thing now exists.The equipment became obsolete almost as soon as it was made.ˈɒbsəˌliːt; ˌɒbsəˈliːt ADJECTIVE The equipment became obsolete almost as soon as it was made.
- Spanish:
obsoleto
adj obsoleta
- French:
obsolète
adj
- German:
veraltet
adj
- Chinese: 荒废的 adj
- Arabic: مَهْجُورٌ adj
- Portuguese: obsoleto adj obsoleta
- Russian: устаревший adj устаревшая
- Croatian: zastarjeo adj zastarjela
- Czech: zastaralý adj
- Danish: forældet adj
- Dutch: verouderd adj
- Finnish: vanhentunut adj
- Greek: απαρχαιωμένος adj απαρχαιωμένη
- Italian: obsoleto adj obsoleta
- Japanese: すたれた no_posp
- Korean: 쓸모 없어진 adj
- Norwegian: umoderne adj
- Polish: przestarzały adj przestarzała
- Brazilian Portuguese: obsoleto adj obsoleta
- European Spanish:
obsoleto
adj obsoleta
- Swedish: föråldrad adj
- Thai: ที่ล้าสมัย adj
- Turkish: modası geçmiş adj
- Vietnamese: lỗi thời adj
Usage examples
The island of Faith, Hope and Charity -- the three obsolete fighters pitted against the savagery of the Axis air fleets.
, The Lonely Sea (1985)This adds costs related to wastage, blocked funds, and the risk of holding obsolete products.
Business Today (2000)That is, it's not cheap, flimsy nor "almost obsolete " like some many inexpensive cameras tend to be.
canada.com (2004)But, in general, low capacity utilisation rates and obsolete facilities have created a continued reliance on imports.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Shavers they had bought only six months earlier could become obsolete overnight.
, Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986)