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单词 obsoleteness
释义

obsolete

1 of 2

adjective

ob·​so·​lete ˌäb-sə-ˈlēt How to pronounce obsolete (audio)
ˈäb-sə-ˌlēt
1
a
: no longer in use or no longer useful
an obsolete word
b
: of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned
an obsolete technology
farming methods that are now obsolete
2
of a plant or animal part : indistinct or imperfect as compared with a corresponding part in related organisms : vestigial
obsoletely adverb
obsoleteness noun

obsolete

2 of 2

verb

obsoleted; obsoleting

transitive verb

: to make (something) old-fashioned or no longer useful : make obsolete

Synonyms

Adjective

  • antiquated
  • archaic
  • dated
  • démodé
  • demoded
  • fossilized
  • kaput
  • kaputt
  • medieval
  • mediaeval
  • moribund
  • mossy
  • moth-eaten
  • neolithic
  • Noachian
  • outdated
  • outmoded
  • out-of-date
  • outworn
  • passé
  • prehistoric
  • prehistorical
  • rusty
  • Stone Age
  • superannuated
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Example Sentences

Adjective It may not be welcome news in her home state of Pennsylvania, but chemist Cynthia Kuper could help make steel obsolete. Experimenting with carbon nanotubes, structures a few atoms wide but 100 times stronger and much lighter than steel, Kuper calls her work an "amusement park discovery." Joanna Chung, Newsweek, 23 Sept. 2002 He exercised a right so rare, at this the fag-end of the century, as to be practically obsolete. The most fundamental right of all. The right to be the good guy. Zadie Smith, White Teeth, 2000 I never had parents, really. My mom was gone, my dad was at work or with his girlfriends, we had baby-sitters. My parents were obsolete. Jonathan Kozol, Voices From the Future, 1993 The system was made obsolete by their invention. I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts. Verb While many … do describe various small, quick-loading 35mm film cartridges, modern technology has obsoleted these. Herbert Keppler, Popular Photography, November 1993 … older cpu's whose speed and efficiency never were fully tapped before they were effectively obsoleted by their manufacturers … Edith Myers, Datamation, November 1977 For radio itself deliberately obsoletes today what it built yesterday. David Sarnoff, Television, 1936 See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
During the pandemic, online and at-home car shopping threatened to make dealerships and showrooms obsolete. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 June 2022 Longer drives require bigger courses, and that means higher maintenance costs—in water, chemicals and manpower hours—as well as the cost of lengthening courses that are becoming obsolete. Dave Shedloski, WSJ, 16 June 2022 The nation’s largest newspaper chain is of the opinion that its opinion pages are alienating readers and becoming obsolete. Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 The traditional monolithic model of learning in which learning assets are shoehorned into semester long, multi-unit classes that offer no customization is becoming obsolete. John Kao, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The wild ingredients harvested for this dinner are part of Hirata’s efforts to highlight the importance of native plant and sealife and preserve native cooking traditions, which are both at risk of becoming obsolete. Rachel Ng, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2022 Pécresse’s center-right party has also been sinking in the polls and is at risk of becoming obsolete. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 The stormwater system isn’t the only piece of infrastructure becoming obsolete. Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2022 To make matters worse, the laws and policies determining water rights are now becoming obsolete due to climate change. Richard M. Frank, CNN, 16 July 2021
Verb
With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 With a mission to obsolete the use of bullets, reduce social conflict, and assist the judicial system, the company’s products have been observing heightened demand even during the pandemic. Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 Issuing passwords is simple, low-cost and can obsolete several pages from the cyber criminal's playbook. Rob Cheng, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Verb

Latin obsoletus, from past participle of obsolescere to grow old, become disused, perhaps from ob- toward + solēre to be accustomed

First Known Use

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1640, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

obsolete

adjective

ob·​so·​lete ˌäb-sə-ˈlēt How to pronounce obsolete (audio)
: no longer in use : out-of-date
The machinery is now obsolete.

Medical Definition

obsolete

adjective

ob·​so·​lete ˌäb-sə-ˈlēt, ˈäb-sə-ˌ How to pronounce obsolete (audio)
: no longer active or distinct
obsolete cases of infection
obsolete pulmonary lesions

obsoleteness

noun

as in obsolescence

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • obsolescence
  • datedness
  • antiquation
  • antiquity
  • old-fashionedness
  • hoariness
  • ancientness
  • agedness
  • fustiness
  • agelessness
  • age

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • newness
  • modernity
  • currency
  • freshness
  • modernness
  • novelty
  • recentness
  • currentness
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