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obsoleteness

obsoleteness

7.9
A state when something is no longer used or useful
  • noun
  • /ˌɑb.səˈliːt.nəs/
translation icon : obsolescencia
  • By the time I first came to live in England in the 1960s, and for years thereafter, the obsoleteness of the Royal Academy

Examples

  • The obsoleteness of the old technology is evident in today's advanced devices.

  • As new trends emerge, the obsoleteness of previous styles becomes apparent.

  • Many people are unaware of the obsoleteness of such traditional methods in modern society.

Synonyms

obsolescence
vsobsoleteness
9 7.7

Becoming old and no longer useful because of new technology or changes in society

focuses on the condition that results from that process
outdatedness
vsobsoleteness
5.2

A state of being no longer modern or in style

is the formal label for the same general state
antiquatedness
vsobsoleteness
9.9

A state of being old-fashioned and no longer used

refers more broadly to the condition of being out of date
superannuation
vsobsoleteness
  • Archaic
9.7

The state of being old and no longer used

is the neutral term for that ongoing state rather than process
datedness
vsobsoleteness
8.2

An old-fashioned style that makes something seem from the past

covers the broader state rather than just a past appearance
old-fashionedness
vsobsoleteness
8.1

Being not modern and like things from the past

applies to the general state of being out of date
unmodernity
vsobsoleteness
8.9

Something old and out of date in style or technology

is the neutral term for being no longer current overall
staleness
vsobsoleteness
  • Specialized
6.1

Information that is out of date and does not show current facts

refers to the general condition of being no longer current
defunctness
vsobsoleteness
9.9

A state when something is no longer there or is not used

means being out of date rather than totally ceased or gone

Antonyms

118 3.4

A close connection to what is being discussed

63 3.5

The quality of being useful for a particular purpose

How Obsolete

antiquity
18 7.6
obsoleteness
7.9
currency
35 3.3
newness
12 1.9

Surface Forms

obsoleteness singular

Morphology

obsoleteness = obsolete (transparent) = obsolete + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'obsolete' with the productive suffix '-ness', yielding 'state or quality of being obsolete'.

Etymology

Obsoleteness comes from the same idea as obsolete and obsolescence, meaning something has become 'worn out' or 'out of date'. Think of an old phone gathering dust when new models arrive — that image shows why obsoleteness means the state of not being useful or current anymore.