superannuated

[ soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid ]

/ ˌsu pərˈæn yuˌeɪ tɪd /

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adjective

retired because of age or infirmity.

too old for use, work, service, or a position.

antiquated or obsolete: superannuated ideas.

Origin of superannuated

1625–35; alteration (with -u- of annual) of Medieval Latin superannātus over a year old (said of cattle), equivalent to super ann(um) beyond a year + -ātus-ate¹; see -ed²

Words nearby superannuated

superalimentation, superalloy, superaltar, superaltern, superannuate, superannuated, superannuation, superb, superbaby, super band, superbazaar

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Example sentences from the Web for superannuated

The old Britannia ought to have been brought to the Thames when she was superannuated.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas
Goya set to work, and from the start broke squarely away from the superannuated tradition of the Superintendent.
Goya|Fr. Crastre
"There was this superannuated trainer whom you spoke of just now, Mr. Mellish," he said.
Aurora Floyd, Vol. III (of 3)|M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Only think,” said Peterkin with a suppressed laugh, “of a superannuated wild cat!
The Coral Island|R.M. Ballantyne

Then I joined the Conference and preached nearly forty years when I was superannuated.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for superannuated

superannuated

/ (ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪtɪd) /

adjective

discharged, esp with a pension, owing to age or illness

too old to serve usefully

obsolete

Word Origin for superannuated

C17: from Medieval Latin superannātus aged more than one year, from Latin super- + annus a year

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单词	superannuated
释义	superannuated [ soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid ] / ˌsu pərˈæn yuˌeɪ tɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superannuated ON THESAURUS.COM adjective retired because of age or infirmity. too old for use, work, service, or a position. antiquated or obsolete: superannuated ideas. Origin of superannuated 1625–35; alteration (with -u- of annual) of Medieval Latin superannātus over a year old (said of cattle), equivalent to super ann(um) beyond a year + -ātus-ate¹; see -ed² Words nearby superannuated superalimentation, superalloy, superaltar, superaltern, superannuate, superannuated, superannuation, superb, superbaby, super band, superbazaar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superannuated The old Britannia ought to have been brought to the Thames when she was superannuated. Adventures and Enthusiasms\|E. V. Lucas Goya set to work, and from the start broke squarely away from the superannuated tradition of the Superintendent. Goya\|Fr. Crastre "There was this superannuated trainer whom you spoke of just now, Mr. Mellish," he said. Aurora Floyd, Vol. III (of 3)\|M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon Only think,” said Peterkin with a suppressed laugh, “of a superannuated wild cat! The Coral Island\|R.M. Ballantyne Then I joined the Conference and preached nearly forty years when I was superannuated. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for superannuated superannuated / (ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪtɪd) / adjective discharged, esp with a pension, owing to age or illness too old to serve usefully obsolete Word Origin for superannuated C17: from Medieval Latin superannātus aged more than one year, from Latin super- + annus a year Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superannuated antiquated, outmoded, dated, aged, old, old-fashioned, outdated, passé, obsolete, senile
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superannuated

adjective

Origin of superannuated

Words nearby superannuated

Example sentences from the Web for superannuated

British Dictionary definitions for superannuated

adjective

Word Origin for superannuated

Words related to superannuated