Obsolete: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Obsolete adjective. No longer used or needed, because something newer has replaced it.
How to say it
OB-suh-leet/ˈɒbsəliːt/ · American /ˌɑbsəˈlit/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (OB).
Obsolete in a sentence
Fax machines became obsolete almost overnight in most offices.
Satnav has made the dog-eared road atlas all but obsolete.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- outdated
- outmoded
- defunct
- antiquated
Opposite:
- current
- modern
Where obsolete comes from
From Latin obsoletus, grown old or worn out.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Satnav has made the dog-eared road atlas all but _____.
- quotidian
- posthumous
- obsolete
Show the answer
obsolete: Satnav has made the dog-eared road atlas all but obsolete.