obsolete
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5.8
- adjective
- /ˈɑːbsəˌliːt/
:
obsoleto
- With smartphones becoming universal, flip phones are now considered obsolete.
- become obsolete
- obsolete equipment
- make obsolete
So yes, some jobs are obsolete and some new jobs get created.
- So yes, some jobs are obsolete and some new jobs get created.
- So even the word cubicle may be an obsolete word.
- It was almost as if silent films became obsolete almost instantly, almost instantly.
- You know, most people's ideas are so obsolete.
- It's comforting, but now it's obsolete.
- I again, it goes really back to the value it's, it's an obsolete craft.
- And if that the person who was obsolete had been me, that would have been brutal.
- And then he goes on and he says, this seems, seems obsolete to me.
Examples
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It's astonishing how quickly computer labs become obsolete and new machines must be purchased.
Fiction book (1994) -
The law is not only ridiculous, it's obsolete.
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So yes, some jobs are obsolete and some new jobs get created.
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The code they used to write the system is obsolete.
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The concept of the internal combustion engine has been obsolete for over 50 years.
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Perhaps most importantly, climate is changing, making traditional agricultural methods obsolete in many regions.
Academic text (2012) -
Route 4 was a lazy two-laner that had recently been made obsolete by the interstate.
Fiction book (2001) -
In this respect, Iraq failed to complicate or render obsolete the American military strategy.
Academic text (1991) -
First, intellectual developments, such as new theories, can make old theories seem obsolete or inadequate.
Academic text (2008) -
Twenty-nine years ago, the parole system, as you know it... ...was rendered obsolete.
Synonyms
78
5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
34
4.4
No longer current or in use
34
9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
32
8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
30
7.0
No longer used or working, like a company that closed
11
6.5
No longer fashionable or useful
9
8.8
No longer fashionable compared with modern styles
7
4.8
Old-fashioned and not keeping up with new ideas
3
6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
1
4.5
Something that is empty or abandoned and no longer works
1
6.8
No longer new or fashionable
1
9.9
Old and no longer useful because of age
No longer made or offered
Not recommended for use and likely to be removed
Old and no longer useful or accepted today
No longer fashionable or modern
Old and out of date in ideas, opinions, or ways
Out of date and not keeping up with current ideas
People do not want or use it anymore and often leave it behind
Antonyms
How Obsolete
Surface Forms
Etymology
Obsolete comes from Latin parts ob- 'away' and solescere 'to wear out', creating the picture of something being 'worn away' from use. So obsolete means 'no longer used' or 'out of date'.