Synonyms of obsolete
49 similar words · 12 opposite words
Another word for obsolete is old-fashioned. Other synonyms of obsolete are elderly, unemployed, defunct, outdated and old. The opposite of obsolete is new.
Synonyms and similar words for obsolete
adjectiveNo longer in use or no longer useful; now disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer...
- antiquatedOld-fashioned, out of date.
- deprecatedSaid of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.
- disusedNo longer in use.
adjectiveImperfectly developed; not very distinct.
- abortive
- obscure
- rudimentalRudimentary.
verbTo cause to become obsolete.
- antiquateTo cause to become old or obsolete.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- anachronisticErroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
- antediluvianOf attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.
- antique
- archaic
- backwardLacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
- backwardsSynonym of backward; see usage notes there.
- behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.
- cobwebbed figuratively
- cobwebby figuratively
- dated
- defunctNo longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
- desueteDisused; out of use.
- discontinued
- dootsie UK, dialectal
- elderlyOf an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
- extinctOf customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc.: no longer existing or in use...
- expired
- fossilized
- HavishamesqueStuck in the past; also, refusing to accept change or failure.
- hoary figurativelyOld or old-fashioned; trite.
- idleNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Miss HavishamesqueSynonym of Havishamesque.
- mouldy figurativelyShowing signs of neglect; disused.
- oldObsolete; out-of-date.
- oldfangledOld-fashioned.
- old-fashionedOf an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
- old schoolNow often old-school: characteristic of a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of thinking that was...
- outdatedOut of date; not the latest; obsolete.
- outmodedObsolete.
- out of date
- out of fashionUnfashionable, not in fashion.
- outworn
- parachronisticBelonging to an earlier time; too old to be used; primitive; out of date.
- passé
- primitiveCrude, obsolete.
- superannuatedObsolete, antiquated.
- superseded
- unemployedHaving no use, not doing work.
- unoccupied
- venerableAncient, antiquated or archaic.
- workless
- antediluvial rareAntiquated.
Opposite of obsolete
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of obsolete
- adjective No longer in use or no longer useful; now disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer, better, or more fashionable); outmoded.
- adjective Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
- verb To cause to become obsolete.
obsolete in other languages
Questions about synonyms of obsolete
- What is another word for obsolete?
- Obsolete has 49 synonyms on Word.ws, such as old-fashioned, elderly, unemployed, defunct, outdated, old, idle and anachronistic.
- What is the opposite of obsolete?
- The opposite of obsolete is new. Other antonyms of obsolete are current, up-to-date and recent.
- What does obsolete mean?
- Obsolete means no longer in use or no longer useful; now disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer, better, or more fashionable); outmoded.
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