obsolescent

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UK/ɒbsəˈlɛsənt/US/ɑbsəˈlɛsənt/

adjective

In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.

Similar
deprecatedon its way outnoncurrent
OriginLatin obsolēscēns →
UncommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectiveobsolescent (comparative more obsolescent, superlative most obsolescent)

comparative more obsolescent · superlative most obsolescent

  1. In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.

    How can I live among this gentle obsolescent breed of heroes, and not weep?

    a. 1944, Keith Douglas, “Aristocrats”, in Collected Poems, published 1977

    Synonyms: deprecated, on its way out

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIn the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.

Similar
deprecatedon its way out

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebecoming obsolete

Similar
noncurrent
Also see
deprecatedon its way out

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinobsolēscēns
  2. Englishobsolescent

From Latin obsolēscēns.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Bulgarian отпадащ от употреба
  • отпадащ от употреба (otpadašt ot upotreba)in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Catalan obsolescent
  • obsolescentin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Finnish vanhentuva
  • vanhentuvain the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
French obsolescent
  • obsolescentin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
German veraltend
  • veraltendin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Greek απαρχαιούμενος
  • απαρχαιούμενος (aparchaioúmenos)in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Hindi लोपोन्मुख, लुप्तप्राय
  • लोपोन्मुख (loponmukh)in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
  • लुप्तप्राय (luptaprāy)in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Hungarian elavulóban lévő, elavulófélben lévő
  • elavulóban lévőin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
  • elavulófélben lévőin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
  • régiesin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Norwegian på vei til å bli foreldet
  • på vei til å bli foreldetin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Polish wychodzący z użycia, zanikający
  • wychodzący z użyciain the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
  • zanikającyin the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Portuguese obsolescente
  • obsolescentein the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Russian устарева́ющий
  • устарева́ющий (ustarevájuščij)in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Spanish obsolescente
  • obsolescentein the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
Turkish eskimekte
  • eskimektein the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with obsolescent

crescentfluorescentantidepressantincandescentconvalescentsuppressantiridescentincessantluminescentquiescentpubescentdepressanteffervescentopalescentpearlescentflorescentevanescentelectroluminescenttumescentphosphorescentessentprepubescentsenescentchemiluminescent
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Cite this entry
APA

obsolescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsolescent

MLA

“obsolescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsolescent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obsolescent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsolescent.

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