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obsoleteness

noun

The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.

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desuetude obsolescence obsoletion disusage disuse inusitation superannuation unuse

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Meanings

nounobsoleteness (countable and uncountable, plural obsoletenesses)

plural obsoletenesses

countableuncountableThe quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.
The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them.
2017, Esther Perel, The State of Affairs
Synonyms: desuetude, obsolescence, obsoletion, desuetude, disusage, disuse, inusitation, obsolescence
countableuncountablebiologyThe quality of being imperfectly or indistinctly developed.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.

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desuetude obsolescence obsoletion desuetude disusage disuse inusitation obsolescence obsoletion superannuation unuse

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe property of being out of date and not current

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Broader

Also see

desuetude disusage disuse inusitation obsolescence obsoletion superannuation unuse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From obsolete + -ness.

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Translations

French désuétude

désuétudequality or state of being obsolete

Ukrainian застарі́лість

застарі́лість (zastarílistʹ)quality or state of being obsolete

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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