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antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded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buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable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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Some optimists think the keyboard could become obsolete.

From Los Angeles Times

I hope the terms white collar and blue collar become obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street is worried that artificial intelligence will eventually make big software firms obsolete.

From Barron's

In reality, few investors and analysts think that software companies will become obsolete in the foreseeable future.

From The Wall Street Journal

Products from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic could eventually have business applications, which could make any given software company’s business obsolete one day down the line.

From Barron's

obsolete

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