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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsoleteness
• antiquity
• antiquation
• age
• datedness
• ancientness
• agedness
• hoariness
• old-fashionedness
• fustiness
• agelessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obsolescence

Regarding its naval power, Liao said China has sufficient industrial capacity to replace the losses or obsolescence at a rapid rate. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

Rather than letting these spaces fall into obsolescence, innovative solutions are emerging. —Jessica Mendoza, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

With the heat on a light simmer for the three-hour telecast, Glaser managed to deliver the most positively received Globes hosting of recent years, as the show has sought to lift itself out of a history of scandal and near obsolescence. —Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025

The visual metaphor mirrors the industry’s relentless obsolescence cycle, a stark reminder of how fame is fleeting and everyone is replaceable. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024