OBSOLESCENT Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

obsolescent

adjective

Definition of obsolescent

as in obsolete

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Recent Examples of obsolescent But there are also filmmakers who prize obsolescent technologies precisely for their apparent shortcomings. — Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 In his State of Kazakhstan speech, Tokayev also announced that his country moving beyond the first commercial nuclear reactor to build one or two more to address energy shortage due to the obsolescent thermal power stations. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 For example, its Navy went from 140 obsolescent ships in 2003 to 234 modern ships today. — Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 But Randolph and Hastings always planned on video streaming rendering the DVD-by-mail service obsolescent once technology advanced to the point that watching movies and TV shows through internet connections became viable. — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023 My desktop collection of obsolescent chargers may not obviously connect me with the divine. — Britt Peterson, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023

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Adjective

My book is about a cult of Silicon Valley billionaires who believe that in the 21st century, technology will make democracy obsolete.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
An annual audit separates what strengthens your value from what may be becoming obsolete.

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

If outmoded office buildings end up becoming once again viable as office buildings, Berman’s thesis could end up becoming a casualty of its own transformational success.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
But this approach is outmoded given the speed at which companies are adopting AI tools for business tasks.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of outmoded

Adjective

Comptroller Brooke Lierman acknowledged that Maryland needed to improve its return rate and modernize its antiquated systems.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map.

— Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Now, if the league would drop its archaic blackout rules, this would be a lot easier for everyone.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of archaic

Adjective

Highly adaptable professionals often feel stuck despite successful career changes, a phenomenon stemming from carrying outdated definitions of success into new roles.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Michael Palladino, a lecturer in fashion at City University of New York Kingsborough, argued that companies need to modernize outdated ideas about what professional dress should look like.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of outdated

Adjective

Because the whiskey selection is ever changing, the menu is notoriously out-of-date.

— Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
One poorly configured smart TV or old tablet with an out-of-date OS can give attackers a foothold into everything else connected to the same router.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of out-of-date

Adjective

Setting recent works among older ones is an effective element of LACMA’s overall plan to shed outworn hierarchies.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Perhaps that’s the legacy of outworn stereotypes about corruption or a lack of the type of political will that’s brought more rapid changes to corporate governance and sustainable investing standards in, for example, some Nordic countries.

— Cassie Werber, Quartz, 7 June 2022

Definition of outworn

Adjective

So some people needed the anti-aging Cleanser, but the blemish Polish.

— Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The slime is highly valued as an anti-inflammatory and anti-aging ingredient in certain skin care products, and snails can secrete different kinds of mucus with properties tailored to specific functions.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

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