adj
obsolete
OB-suh-leet
adj
1
No longer used because something newer or better has replaced it.
"That software became obsolete once the new operating system launched."
"Fax machines are largely obsolete in most offices now."
How to Use Obsolete
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOut of date and no longer in practical use.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
become obsolete
render obsolete
obsolete technology
Word Forms
more obsolete comparative, obsoleted past tense, obsoletes plural, obsoletes singular, most obsolete superlative
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Etymology
From Latin obsoletus, "worn out, gone out of use", from obsolescere, "to fall into disuse" — the source of the word "obsolescence".