obsolete
Say it: OB-suh-leet /ˌɑbsəˈlit/ · adjective
What “obsolete” means
No longer used because something better has replaced it.
More precisely: No longer used or useful because something better exists.
Example: “Streaming made the DVD player under my TV completely obsolete.”
When to use it
Use it in neutral or critical descriptions of technology, methods or equipment that newer alternatives have made unnecessary.
Similar words
outdated, outmoded, defunct
Where it comes from
From Latin obsoletus, "worn out."
Quick check
The office stopped using its fax machine because everyone now sends documents by email. How would you describe the machine?
faulty or obsolete?
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obsolete
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