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obsolete
Meaning: no longer in use or out of date
obsolete in a sentence
How obsolete is used in real sentences:
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.
“An obsolete detector had to be replaced because manufacturers no longer supplied its parts.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for obsolete
Other words for obsolete — outdated, antiquated and old-fashioned — carry the same meaning.
- outdated
- antiquated
- old-fashioned
Antonyms of obsolete
Words that mean the opposite of obsolete:
- modern
- current
Where it comes from
From Latin obsoletus 'grown old, worn out'
Word parts
- ob — against, facing
obsolete: ob- (away) + sol (accustomed)
Memory hook
OB-SO-LETE — it's SO LATE for this thing that nobody uses it anymore.