Antonyms for obsolete
ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlitob·so·lete

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1. 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.

   Synonyms:
   old-fashioned, neglected, ancient, antiquated, disused, antique, archaic, out of date, old

2. obsoleteadjective

   Synonyms:
   abortive, obscure, rudimental

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obsolete

   Some of the oldest or most ancient words are not obsolete, as father, mother, etc. A word is obsolete which has quite gone out of reputable use; a word is archaic which is falling out of reputable use, or, on the other hand, having been obsolete, is taken up tentatively by writers or speakers of influence, so 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:
   ancient, antiquated, archaic, disused, obsolescent, old, out of date, rare

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. obsolete

   Antonyms:
   fashionable, modern, current, customary, operative, extant

   Synonyms:
   antiquated, past, effete, disused, archaic, old-fashioned

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:2.0 / 5 votes

1. disused, obsoleteadjective

   no longer in use

   "obsolete words"

   Antonyms:
   current

   Synonyms:
   disused

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1. obsoleteadjective

   Synonyms:
   disused, archaic, antiquated, unfashionable, old-fashioned

How to use obsolete in a sentence?

1. Vatsal Surti:

   The question of purpose and meaning becomes obsolete when you think beyond human life.

2. Donald Trump:

   I said a long time ago that NATO had problems, number one it was obsolete, because it was designed many, many years ago.

3. Donald Trump:

   I said [NATO] was obsolete. It’s no longer obsolete.

4. Avipsa Mahapatra:

   The [current] technology is becoming obsolete.

5. Dr. Seuss:

   Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.

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