Obsolescent
/ˌɑːbsəˈlesnt/adjective
Becoming outdated or not used anymore.
The typewriter is an obsolescent tool in this digital age.
Often appears as...
- obsolescent technology
- obsolescent equipment
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Becoming outdated or not used anymore.
The typewriter is an obsolescent tool in this digital age.
Often appears as...
- obsolescent technology
- obsolescent equipment
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Tech Evolution
Obsolescent is often used when discussing the natural aging of technology due to new inventions.
VHS players have become obsolescent with the rise of streaming services.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Extinct
Obsolescent implies something is becoming obsolete, but it's still in use, unlike 'obsolete' which means it's no longer used.
Fax machines are obsolescent, but some offices still use them.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shifts
The term can describe ideas or practices that are going out of fashion due to changes in societal norms.
Writing letters by hand is becoming an obsolescent practice.
Compare with
antiquatedarchaicdeclinedicefadeoutdatedvanishwane
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Quote examples
Alan Greenspan
American Economist
The only way you get economic progress, real standards of living moving higher, is to have the savings of the society continuously invested in the cutting-edge technologies. And those technologies which are obsolescent get dropped out.
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Guy Standing
English Actor
Retraining for the precariat is stressful and demoralising; often, they learn new tricks only to find them obsolescent or unwanted.
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Sydney Brenner
British Scientist
The modern computer hovers between the obsolescent and the nonexistent.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
The only way you get economic progress, real standards of living moving higher, is to have the savings of the society continuously invested in the cutting-edge technologies. And those technologies which are obsolescent get dropped out.
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Guy Standing
English Actor
Retraining for the precariat is stressful and demoralising; often, they learn new tricks only to find them obsolescent or unwanted.
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Sydney Brenner
British Scientist
The modern computer hovers between the obsolescent and the nonexistent.
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