obsolete

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɑbsəˈlit/ UK /ˈɒbsəliːt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
no longer in use or out of date

Floppy disks are now completely obsolete.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · no longer in use or out of... outdated outmoded antiquated archaic defunct datedsuperseded

Opposites

current modern contemporary up-to-date fashionable

Word family

Forms obsoletely

Derived forms obsoletelyobsoletenessobsolescence

Related forms obsolescentobsolescence

Etymology

From Latin obsoletus ('worn out, gone out of use'), past participle of obsolescere ('to fall into disuse'), from ob- plus solere ('to be accustomed').

obsoletus Latin solere Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Language & Linguistics Register & Style

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# obsolete

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɑbsəˈlit/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɒbsəliːt/

## Meanings
1. no longer in use or out of date

## Examples
- Floppy disks are now completely obsolete.

## Synonyms
- outdated
- outmoded
- antiquated
- archaic
- defunct
- dated
- superseded

## Antonyms
- current
- modern
- contemporary
- up-to-date
- fashionable

## Derived Forms
- obsoletely
- obsoleteness
- obsolescence

## Related Forms
- obsolescent
- obsolescence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: obsoletus
- Root: solere

## Etymology
From Latin obsoletus ('worn out, gone out of use'), past participle of obsolescere ('to fall into disuse'), from ob- plus solere ('to be accustomed').

## AI Etymology
Obsolete comes from Latin obsoletus ('worn out, gone out of use'), past participle of obsolescere ('to fall into disuse'), from ob- plus solere ('to be accustomed'). The historical trail runs through Latin obsoletus and Latin solere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means no longer in use or out of date. Derived formations include obsoletely, obsoleteness, obsolescence; related forms include obsolescent, obsolescence.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Language & Linguistics
- Register & Style

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