Definitions

disused

ADJECTIVE

obsolete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded

WEAK

anachronistic ancient antediluvian antique bygone dated dead dead and gone dinosaur discarded 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buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable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

ADJECTIVE

outmoded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic obsolete out-of-date

STRONG

antique bent dated fossilized out outworn superannuated superseded tired

WEAK

anachronistic antediluvian behind the times bygone dead dinosaur démodé extinct has-been horse and buggy moldy moth-eaten musty obsolescent old-hat old-time olden out of style passé unfashionable unstylish unusable vintage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new present

STRONG

fresh

WEAK

newfangled popular up-to-date

ADJECTIVE

passé

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated dated

STRONG

démodé has-been obsolete out-of-date outdated outmoded outworn

WEAK

belated dead extinct superseded unfashionable yesterday

Antonyms

WEAK

current fashionable in in vogue modern new

Example Sentences

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Disused palace curtains have previously been used to make kimonos, which were auctioned last year.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Disused “tank traps” on the corner of a main boulevard in Odesa’s center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Disused cruise ships, empty holiday parks and former student halls have also under consideration as alternatives to hotels.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

Disused warehouses and docks would make way for apartments and commercial development.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Disused organs cease to exist, as in the eyeless cave-fish.

From Miracles and Supernatural Religion by Whiton, James Morris

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