obsolete

[ob-suh-leet, ob-suh-leet] / ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlit /

ADJECTIVE

no longer in use, in vogue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded

WEAK

anachronistic ancient antediluvian antique 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buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new

WEAK

contemporary in vogue present up-to-date

Example Sentences

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The king bolete is a member—indeed the favorite son—of the Boletaceae family, which is distinguished by its spore-bearing tissue under the cap.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013

A king bolete patch in full flush is a lovely sight to behold.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013

This was a secret patch, one ferreted out by Doug years ago when he was working on some theories related to bolete mushrooms.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013

Boletus edulis, the king bolete, is the most coveted of wild mushrooms in Italy as well as in Russia, Poland, and other Eastern European countries.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013

Why do the maggots eat the Satanic bolete and scorn the imperial mushroom?

From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

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