Synonyms for obsolete
ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlitob·so·lete

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1. obsoleteadjective

   no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

   In several years, it is speculated that the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.

   Synonyms:
   old-fashioned, neglected, ancient, antiquated, disused, antique, archaic, out of date, old

2. obsoleteadjective

   Synonyms:
   abortive, obscure, rudimental

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1. obsolete

   Some of the oldest or most ancient words are not obsolete, as father, mother, etc. A word is obsolete which has quite gone out of reputable use; a word is archaic which is falling out of reputable use, or, on the other hand, having been obsolete, is taken up tentatively by writers or speakers of influence, so that it may perhaps regain its position as a living word; a word is rare if there are few present instances of its reputable use. Compare OLD.

   See synonyms for NEW.

   Synonyms:
   ancient, antiquated, archaic, disused, obsolescent, old, out of date, rare

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1. obsolete

   Synonyms:
   antiquated, past, effete, disused, archaic, old-fashioned

   Antonyms:
   fashionable, modern, current, customary, operative, extant

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1. disused, obsoleteadjective

   no longer in use

   "obsolete words"

   Synonyms:
   disused

   Antonyms:
   current

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. passe

   having passed its time of use or usefulness

   Submitted by @Muskan on December 28, 2020  

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1. obsoleteadjective

   Synonyms:
   antiquated, disused, neglected, unfashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, fallen into desuetude

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1. obsoleteadjective

   Synonyms:
   disused, archaic, antiquated, unfashionable, old-fashioned

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1. List of paraphrases for "obsolete":

   outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, stale, antiquated, obsoleta, out-dated, archaic, lapsed, old-fashioned, deprecated, anachronistic, old, obsolescent, dilapidated, tattered

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1. Todd Harrison:

   It is true that military equipment becomes obsolete over time, but it is premature to say that The F-35 is becoming obsolete. The F-35 is still, by many standards, the most advanced fighter jet in the world, obsolescence in military equipment depends on a number of factors, such as what military missions it is intended to support, the threats posed by adversaries, and the availability of other military equipment that can perform the same missions. A piece of equipment that is obsolete for one nation may be perfectly suited for another nation.

2. Richard Buckminster Fuller:

   Either war is obsolete or men are.

3. Harry Reid:

   It's time to change the Senate before this institution becomes obsolete.

4. Avipsa Mahapatra:

   The [current] technology is becoming obsolete.

5. Dr. Seuss, (as quoted in his obit in Time):

   ...adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.