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uncurrent

uncurrent

1 9.9
No longer used or accepted, for example as money
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkɜːrənt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : fuera de circulación
  • The bank refused to accept uncurrent bills.

Examples

  • The fashion magazine avoids featuring uncurrent trends from past decades.

  • Many uncurrent coins are now collectibles.

  • The museum displayed several uncurrent coins that are no longer accepted as money.

  • His views on technology are considered uncurrent by most of his colleagues.

  • The store refused to accept the uncurrent bills, claiming they were outdated.

  • Because of its uncurrent status, the old currency cannot be exchanged at the bank.

  • Many collectors seek out the rare coins, even though they are uncurrent and no longer used.

Synonyms

old currency
vsuncurrent
1 7.4

Money that people no longer use to pay for things

focuses on general nonuse or nonacceptance rather than naming a specific money form
untender
vsuncurrent
  • Formal
9.9

Money or coins not legally accepted as payment

is not accepted or used anymore generally rather than only by law
noncirculating
vsuncurrent
  • Specialized
8.0

Not in general use and kept for collectors

means broadly not used or accepted rather than mainly reserved from circulation
unspendable
vsuncurrent
8.3

You cannot use it to buy things or pay for them

refers more generally to being out of use or acceptance rather than mere unspendability
irredeemable
vsuncurrent
  • Specialized
8.6

Paper money not able to be exchanged for coins or gold

is about general nonuse or nonacceptance not specifically about exchangeability for metal
noncurrent
vsuncurrent
  • Specialized
7.3

Not used now, for example an asset not usable within one year or old information

applies specifically to money being out of use or acceptance rather than time or accounting status

Antonyms

1.0

Happening now at this time

How Current

current
1.0
uncurrent
  • Archaic
1 9.9
outdated
78 5.0

Surface Forms

uncurrent positive

Morphology

uncurrent = current (transparent) = un + current

Meaning is directly derived by negating the adjective 'current' (not in circulation or use), so learners who know 'current' and the productive prefix 'un-' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Uncurrent is built from un- 'not' and current, where current comes from an old word meaning 'to run' and was used for things that flow, like money that goes around a country (see currency). So uncurrent means money or ideas that no longer 'flow' or are 'in use' and are not accepted.