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单词 obsolescent
释义

obsolescent

adjective

ob·​so·​les·​cent ˌäb-sə-ˈle-sᵊnt How to pronounce obsolescent (audio)
: going out of use : becoming obsolete
obsolescently adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The film is in part lugubrious in its longing for obsolescent objects, in its yearning for years before iPhones (with which the crisis of the film would otherwise be more easily solved). Dini Adanurani, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Without substantive upgrades or even replacements, these aircraft will start becoming obsolescent by the end of this decade. Paul Iddon, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 Buildings and spaces have been rendered obsolescent. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021 Vecchio said the engine's hookup to the governor system did not match up due to the obsolescent nature of the parts. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019 Thousands of deficient and structurally obsolescent bridges are languishing across the nation. Sam Wood, Philly.com, 25 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

obsolescent

adjective

as in obsolete

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • obsolete
  • outmoded
  • antiquated
  • archaic
  • outdated
  • aging
  • outworn
  • superannuated
  • passé
  • moribund
  • discarded
  • useless
  • fossilized
  • prehistoric
  • unusable
  • medieval
  • unworkable
  • dated
  • extinct
  • rusty
  • out-of-date
  • inoperable
  • disused
  • neolithic
  • defunct
  • mossy
  • ageing
  • inert
  • démodé
  • kaput
  • expired
  • old
  • inoperative
  • vanished
  • mediaeval
  • kaputt
  • moth-eaten
  • antediluvian
  • latent
  • ancient
  • antique
  • inactive
  • prehistorical
  • demoded
  • dormant
  • idle
  • fusty
  • fallow
  • vintage
  • retro
  • Stone Age
  • Noachian
  • hoary
  • musty
  • dateless
  • venerable
  • dead
  • historic
  • historical
  • free
  • past
  • bygone
  • former
  • aged
  • atavistic
  • old-fashioned
  • old-time
  • erstwhile
  • late
  • age-old
  • oldfangled
  • old-world

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • modern
  • new
  • newfangled
  • current
  • ultramodern
  • contemporary
  • recent
  • new-fashioned
  • modernized
  • fresh
  • mod
  • operational
  • present-day
  • functional
  • up-to-date
  • refurbished
  • workable
  • operable
  • renewed
  • up-to-the-minute
  • operating
  • operative
  • functioning
  • remodeled
  • active
  • employed
  • alive
  • busy
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