superannuated

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈan-yə-ˌwā-təd How to pronounce superannuated (audio)
Definition of superannuatednext
as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness a periodical that insists on using largely superannuated terms like "editress" and "aviatrix"

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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 See All Example Sentences for superannuated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superannuated
  1. obsolete
  2. archaic
  3. antiquated
  4. medieval
  5. rusty
Adjective
  • As vehicles age, OE on-board hardware becomes obsolete as cellular providers replace older technology and automakers stop investing in aging back-end stacks and features.
    — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Congress empowered this group of experts because its leadership recognized obsolete military bases needed to be closed or consolidated but individual lawmakers would inevitably block any changes to protect their home state facilities.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • Many of them had the notion that Homer should sound archaic, perhaps because a lot of translations created their own ornate anachronistic English that had nothing to do with the language of the epics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Tamil itself is no less a political construction, with public discourse and education carried out in a self-consciously archaic form of the language only half-intelligible to many speakers of its multifarious vernaculars.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of archaic
Adjective
  • Some guardrail injuries result from antiquated designs, or designs that manufacturers know to be dangerous.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • But Merrywood’s charms, both elegant and antiquated, might face the wrecking ball later this year.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • In medieval literature the dragon’s refusal to share its wealth symbolizes chaos, greed, and the social harm caused when valuable resources are removed from circulation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of medieval
Adjective
  • Instead of building on that momentum, the Quakes returned looking rusty, suffering their most lopsided defeat since June 2024.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the community to take part in the eighth annual Rusty Rodeo, a free, family-friendly event focused on removing invasive rusty crayfish from local waterways, district officials said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of rusty

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