Synonyms of obsolescence

obsolescence

noun

as in obsoleteness

the condition of no longer being used or useful; the condition of being obsolete

the obsolescence of the old technology

Once a useful tool, slide rules have fallen into obsolescence.

Related Words

• obsoleteness
• antiquation
• antiquity
• age
• datedness
• old-fashionedness
• ancientness
• agedness
• hoariness
• archaism
• fustiness
• throwback
• anachronism

Dissimilar Words

• modernity
• currency
• novelty
• freshness
• newness
• modernness
• recentness
• currentness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obsolescence

Suddenly, her real toys are at risk of obsolescence yet again. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026

Designed for obsolescence, Smarty Pants and his friends — Atlas (Craig Robinson), a talking GPS, and Snappy (Shelby Rabara), a toddler’s first camera — measure their lifespan in months, not years. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

These characters have been grappling with fears of obsolescence since 1995. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Today’s questions come from Ian Bogost’s essay in the July issue of The Atlantic—about the grand history of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet and, now, its final descent into obsolescence. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026