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obsolete
no longer in use or out of date
Synonyms
- outdated
- antiquated
- old-fashioned
Antonyms
- modern
- current
obsolete in a sentence
The old computer lab was full of obsolete machines that no one used anymore.
Many worried that handwriting would become obsolete once tablets entered classrooms.
Where it comes from
From Latin obsoletus 'grown old, worn out'
Memory hook
OB-SO-LETE — it's SO LATE for this thing that nobody uses it anymore.
Word parts
- ob — against, facing
obsolete: ob- (away) + sol (accustomed)
Read it in context
- A Place on the Table Science