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obsolete

Meaning

No longer produced or used; out of date.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The old flip phone felt heavy in his hand, a reminder of a time before touchscreens. It was a good phone, he thought, but it was no longer produced or used; it was out of date.

The old dial-up modem sat collecting dust in the attic. No one used it anymore; it was completely obsolete. My dad kept muttering about how much slower things were back then, before the internet became so fast and common.

The old rotary phone sat collecting dust on the shelf. It was funny how something so important, once used for every call, was now just an object, completely obsolete. No one made them anymore; they were just out of date.

My grandpa's trusty rotary phone is now completely obsolete. He still tries to dial numbers by spinning the disc, but nobody makes those clunky things anymore. It's like trying to use a butter churn for ice cream – totally out of date.

My grandpa's pet rock collection is now totally obsolete. He used to polish them daily with a tiny toothbrush, but now they just sit there, no longer produced or used; out of date. He's moved on to collecting dust bunnies, which he finds much more engaging.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The dusty old rotary phone on the shelf felt completely obsolete. No one made them anymore, and with everyone glued to their sleek smartphones, it was just a relic. A forgotten piece of history sitting there, no longer in use.

The old navigation charts, once vital for the subaquatic miners, now lay forgotten. Their intricate markings detailing brine currents and methane seeps were completely obsolete, useless paper in an era of drone-guided probes.

The old navigation charts felt like museum pieces, their paper brittle and ink faded. After the final satellite update, this entire binder of calculations became completely obsolete. No one needed them anymore; the digital system handled everything instantly.

My grandpa still uses a flip phone, convinced its ancient ringtones are the pinnacle of musical innovation. He insists modern smartphones are too complicated, probably because his ancient flip phone is so obsolete, it doesn't even have a calculator.

My grandpa's extensive collection of dial-up modem instruction manuals, once the pinnacle of connectivity, are now entirely obsolete. He insists on keeping them "just in case," right next to his pet rock who, frankly, is also looking a bit out of date.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

Sarah clutched the chipped photograph, a relic from a time before digital cameras. Her old Walkman, once her constant companion, sat gathering dust, entirely obsolete. She couldn't imagine needing it anymore, not with her phone playing every song imaginable.

The old dirigible hangar, once a bustling hub for rigid airships, now stood silent. Its massive doors, warped and rusted, seemed to weep. The technology that filled this space was utterly obsolete, a relic of a dream that never quite caught the wind.

The antique astrolabe sat heavy on the dusty shelf, its intricate brass rings now utterly obsolete. Generations relied on it to chart the stars, but the digital chronometer on my wrist rendered its purpose a forgotten relic.

My grandmother insisted her rotary phone was still the pinnacle of communication technology. She'd cradle it majestically, oblivious to the fact that such devices were long obsolete, no longer produced or used, making her frantic dial attempts utterly out of date in a world of instant messaging.

My grandpa’s ancient rotary phone, once a marvel of communication, is now completely obsolete. It sits on a doily-covered end table, a silent testament to an era when dialing involved a satisfying click and a spin, a far cry from the sleek, feature-laden devices we find so indispensable today.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The grand, antiquated phonograph, once the pinnacle of home entertainment, now sat gathering dust. Its intricate brass horn and hand-crank mechanism were a testament to an era long past, utterly obsolete. No one manufactured them anymore, and their cumbersome format made them utterly out of date compared to the sleek, digital devices of today.

The antiquated phonograph, a relic from a bygone era, now sits obsolete in the dusty attic, its intricate mechanisms too cumbersome for modern ears accustomed to the seamless convenience of digital playback. No one seeks these cumbersome discs anymore.

The elaborate, clockwork automatons, once marvels of intricate engineering for precise agricultural analysis, now stood silent in the dusty archive. Their polished brass gears and delicate crystal sensors were utterly obsolete, unable to perform the rapid, data driven diagnostics the newer bio-integrated systems facilitated.

My grandfather's flip phone, with its minuscule screen and labyrinthine menu, is now utterly obsolete. He still uses it to make important calls, despite the cacophonous dialing and its propensity to spontaneously reboot. He claims it possesses a certain *je ne sais quoi* that modern smartphones lack, a relic of a bygone era.

My grandfather's collection of meticulously cataloged lint specimens, once a source of provincial pride, was now utterly obsolete. These fuzzy relics, painstakingly gathered from forgotten pockets and obscure upholstery, represented a scientific pursuit so delightfully esoteric that its methods were no longer produced or used.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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