Antonyms for obsolete
ˌɒb səˈlitˈɒb səˌlitob·so·lete

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1. obsoleteadjective

   no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newerwhich replaces the subject).

   In several yearsit is speculated that the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.

   Synonyms:
   old-fashionedneglectedancientantiquateddisusedantiquearchaicout of dateold

2. obsoleteadjective

   Synonyms:
   abortiveobscurerudimental

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1. obsolete

   Some of the oldest or most ancient words are not obsoleteas fathermotheretc. A word is obsolete which has quite gone out of reputable use; a word is archaic which is falling out of reputable useoron the other handhaving been obsoleteis taken up tentatively by writers or speakers of influenceso that it may perhaps regain its position as a living word; a word is rare if there are few present instances of its reputable use. Compare OLD.

   See synonyms for NEW.

   Synonyms:
   ancientantiquatedarchaicdisusedobsolescentoldout of daterare

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1. obsolete

   Antonyms:
   fashionablemoderncurrentcustomaryoperativeextant

   Synonyms:
   antiquatedpasteffetedisusedarchaicold-fashioned

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1. disusedobsoleteadjective

   no longer in use

   "obsolete words"

   Antonyms:
   current

   Synonyms:
   disused

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1. obsoleteadjective

   Synonyms:
   disusedarchaicantiquatedunfashionableold-fashioned

How to use obsolete in a sentence?

1. President Reagan:

   I call upon the scientific community in our countrythose who gave us nuclear weaponsto turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peaceto give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.

2. Kendra Armstrong:

   It’s absolutely ludicrous to make the term ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ obsolete, quite franklythe terms ‘Parent 1’ and ‘Parent 2’ seem more offensive than ‘Mother’ and ‘Father.’ It’s implying that one parent is the first parent and the other parent is secondary.

3. Ashwin Kumar:

   The blockchain technology won't make market infrastructure providers obsolete, (But) ignoring it would be like saying: 'Why do we need email instead of regular mail?'.

4. Stendhal:

   Nothing is so hideous as an obsolete fashion.

5. Hendrith Smith:

   The way we license people and register vehicles will become obsolete soon. We will need to design a new system that is based on autonomous techsafer cars and more streamlined infrastructure.

How to pronounce obsolete?

How to say obsolete in sign language?

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