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(ob-so-les-cent) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. becoming outdated or no longer useful.

Example Sentence

Eight track tapes are obsolescent.

More Example Sentences

The obsolescent technology was replaced quickly.

Synonyms

outdated; declining; obsolete

Antonyms

current; modern; new

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Rhymes

  • bessent
  • crescent

  • depressant
  • fluorescent
  • incessant
  • quiescent
  • suppressant
  • tumescent

  • adolescent
  • convalescent
  • effervescent
  • evanescent
  • incandescent
  • iridescent
  • luminescent
  • obsolescent

  • antidepressant
  • preadolescent
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