| Main Entry: |
obsolete |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
no longer in use, in vogue |
Synonyms: |
anachronistic,
ancient,
antediluvian,
antiquated,
antique, archaic, 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old, old-fashioned, old-hat, old-school, out*, out-of-date, out-of-fashion, outmoded, outworn, passé,
stale, superannuated, superseded, timeworn, unfashionable
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| Notes: |
things that are no longer used or needed are obsolete; things that are becoming obsolete are obsolescent |
Antonyms: |
contemporary, current, in vogue, modern, new, present, up-to-date
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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