obsolete

ob·so·lete  (bs-lt, bs-lt)

adj.

1. No longer in use: an obsolete word.

2. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete locomotive.

3. Biology Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in comparison with other individuals or related species; not clearly marked or seen; indistinct. Used of an organ or other part of an animal or plant.

tr.v. ob·so·let·ed, ob·so·let·ing, ob·so·letes

To cause to become obsolete.

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[Latin obsoltus, past participle of obsolscere, to fall into disuse; see obsolescent.]

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obso·letely adv.

obso·leteness n.

obso·letism n.

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obsolete

Adjective

no longer used; out of date [Latin obsoletus worn out]

USAGE: The word obsoleteness is hardly ever used, obsolescence standing as the noun form for both obsolete and obsolescent.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

obsolete - no longer in use; "obsolete words" disused noncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time

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obsolete

adjective outdated, old, passé, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, dated, discarded, extinct, past it, out of date, archaic, disused, out of fashion, out, antiquated, anachronistic, outmoded, musty, old hat, behind the times, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, démodé (French) out of the ark (informal) vieux jeu (French) << OPPOSITE up-to-date

Translations

obsolete [ˈɔbsəliːt] adj → obsoleto

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obsolete [ˈɔbsəliːt] adj → dépassé(e) → périmé(e)

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obsolete [ˈɔbsəliːt] adj → veraltet

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obsolete [ˈɔbsəliːt] adj → obsoleto/a; [word] → desueto/a