obsolete
No longer used because something newer has replaced it.
obsolete in a sentence
- Dad's old phone is so obsolete that no shop sells chargers for it any more.
- The museum displayed a video player that is now obsolete, replaced long ago by newer machines.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to obsolete?
- Anew
- Bcurrent
- Coutdated
- Dmodern
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C: outdated. The other three mean the opposite of obsolete.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to obsolete?
- Aoutdated
- Bold-fashioned
- Cmodern
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C: modern. The other three mean nearly the same as obsolete.
Words that mean something similar
outdated, old-fashioned
Words that mean the opposite
modern, new, current
More words about time & change
- ordeal: A very difficult or unpleasant experience that goes on for some time.
- origin: The point where something begins or comes from.
- originate: To start or come from a particular place or time.
- overdue: Later than it should be.
- perish: To die, or to be destroyed or ruined.
- potential: Possible in the future, though not happening yet.
- predicament: A tricky situation that is hard to get out of.
- prevail: To win in the end or to be the strongest.
More words to explore
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