What does obsolete mean?
Definitions for obsolete
ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlitob·so·lete
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word obsolete.
Princeton's WordNet
disused, obsoleteadjective
no longer in use
"obsolete words"
Wiktionary
obsoleteverb
To perform some action that causes, or attempts to cause, something to become obsolete.
Etymology: From obsoletus, past participle of obsolescere; see obsolesce.
obsoleteadjective
no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
In several years, it is speculated that the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.
Etymology: From obsoletus, past participle of obsolescere; see obsolesce.
obsoleteadjective
Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
Etymology: From obsoletus, past participle of obsolescere; see obsolesce.
Webster Dictionary
Obsoleteadjective
no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; as, an obsolete word; an obsolete statute; -- applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances
Obsoleteadjective
not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive
Obsoleteverb
to become obsolete; to go out of use
Freebase
Obsolete
Obsolete is the third studio album by American industrial metal band Fear Factory, released on July 28, 1998. Conceptually, it is a sequel to 1995's Demanufacture. With the success of its fourth single, "Cars," a Gary Numan cover, Obsolete would break Fear Factory into the mainstream and remain their highest selling album.
Entomology
Obsolete
nearly or entirely lost: inconspicuous.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obsolete in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obsolete in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of obsolete in a Sentence
I'm fighting against a system that's old, out of date and obsolete, there's a political aristocracy with an incredible egotism, with an incredible arrogance that doesn't accept that the country has problems.
I said it was obsolete. It’s no longer obsolete.
Trump is putting together a very unique coalition that's rattled a lot of people who have made a living out of trying to win within a Republican structure which is now increasingly obsolete, a lot of people smugly said when we get down to reality, he is not going to be the nominee because in the end people aren't going to vote for him. Well, guess what — he's almost certainly going to be the nominee.
So, the liberal idea has become obsolete. It has come into conflict with the interests of the overwhelming majority of the population.
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?'.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for obsolete
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- عفا عليها الزمنArabic
- obsolet, rudimentariCatalan, Valencian
- forældet, gået af brugDanish
- veraltet, obsoletGerman
- ξεπερασμένος, παρωχημένος, υποτυπώδης, απαρχαιωμένοςGreek
- obsoletoSpanish
- vanhentunutFinnish
- obsolèteFrench
- seanchaiteIrish
- अप्रचलित, अर्धविकसितHindi
- elavultHungarian
- usangIndonesian
- úrelturIcelandic
- obsoletoItalian
- 廃止する, 廃れる, 退化Japanese
- 폐어Korean
- achterhaald, verouderd, rudimentairDutch
- foreldetNorwegian
- zdezaktualizowany, przestarzałyPolish
- obsoleta, obsoletoPortuguese
- устаревшийRussian
- förlegadSwedish
- வழக்கற்றுப்போனTamil
- ล้าสมัยThai
- eskimişTurkish
- 陳舊Chinese
Get even more translations for obsolete »
Translation
Find a translation for the obsolete definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"obsolete." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2022. Web. 26 May 2022. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/obsolete>.
Discuss these obsolete definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In