Synonyms of superannuated

superannuated

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈan-yə-ˌwā-təd 

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness

a periodical that insists on using largely superannuated terms like "editress" and "aviatrix"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsolete
• archaic
• antiquated
• medieval
• rusty
• old
• defunct
• prehistoric
• discarded
• expired
• outmoded
• dated
• fossilized
• outworn
• out-of-date
• moribund
• extinct
• outdated
• useless
• neolithic
• ancient
• antique
• mossy
• moth-eaten
• passé
• aging
• obsolescent
• Stone Age
• vintage
• dead
• démodé
• disused
• venerable
• aged
• retro
• vanished
• unusable
• late
• kaput
• historical
• demoded
• former
• unworkable
• inactive
• historic
• antediluvian
• Noachian
• erstwhile
• inert
• dormant
• inoperable
• fusty
• old-time
• idle
• inoperative
• latent
• hoary
• old-fashioned
• past
• fallow
• free
• musty
• bygone
• atavistic
• old-world
• dateless
• age-old
• oldfangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modern
• current
• contemporary
• new
• recent
• present-day
• up-to-date
• newfangled
• ultramodern
• fresh
• mod
• modernized
• new-fashioned
• operational
• up-to-the-minute
• employed
• active
• functional
• operating
• refurbished
• operative
• workable
• functioning
• remodeled
• renewed
• operable
• busy
• alive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superannuated

Fixing something old — a battered toy, a superannuated radio, a rickety house — is an act of love and a gesture of faith. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024

But remember this is a superannuated, octogenarian leader who has just endured years of popular unrest and rising conflict with Israel, and 24 hours ago saw a surprisingly moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, get sworn in. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 31 July 2024

Voters hungry for a superannuated boomer president still have that option. — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 21 July 2024

But catastrophic flooding in 1937 was followed by postwar highway building that displaced thousands of residents, clearing the way for I-75 and the superannuated Brent Spence Bridge. — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023

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