obsoleteness
State of disuse
Obsoleteness is the state of being outdated or no longer in use.
The word functions as the noun form of obsolete, though obsolescence is far more common and natural-sounding in most contexts: The obsoleteness of the equipment made repairs impossible.
Obsoleteness emphasizes the quality of being obsolete, while obsolescence often implies the process of becoming so.
No longer in use
- inapplicableNot relevant to this
- immaterialLacking physical form; unimportant
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
redundant · extraneous · nonessential · peripheral · inconsequential · moot · vestigial · pointless
Old valued collectible
- relicPreserved ancient object
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
bygone · ancient · old-fashioned · time-worn · quaint · old-world · dated · retro
Left behind completely
- discardedGotten rid of
- discontinuedNo longer available
- decommissionedRemoved from active service
- mothballedPreserved but inactive
retired · shelved · scrapped · junked · phased-out · defunct · idle · dormant
Process of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- declineDecrease or refuse
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- decrepitudeWornness from age
entropy · wear · corrosion · decomposition · dilapidation · disrepair · withering · breakdown
Not given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- unrememberedNot kept in mind
- lostUnable to navigate
- erasedRemoved by rubbing
obscure · faded · vanished · eclipsed · buried · unrecalled · disregarded · ignored
outdated
No longer in use
- inapplicableNot relevant to this
- immaterialLacking physical form; unimportant
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
unnecessary · redundant · extraneous · nonessential · peripheral · inconsequential · moot · vestigial · pointless · useless
antique
Old valued collectible
archaic · bygone · ancient · old-fashioned · time-worn · quaint · old-world · dated · retro · yesteryear
abandoned
Left behind completely
- discardedGotten rid of
- discontinuedNo longer available
- decommissionedRemoved from active service
mothballed · retired · shelved · scrapped · junked · phased-out · defunct · idle · dormant · inactive
deterioration
Process of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- declineDecrease or refuse
- atrophyWasting from disuse
decrepitude · entropy · wear · corrosion · decomposition · dilapidation · disrepair · withering · breakdown · senescence
neglected
Not given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- unrememberedNot kept in mind
- lostUnable to navigate
erased · obscure · faded · vanished · eclipsed · buried · unrecalled · disregarded · ignored · unnoticed
obsoletenesscurrentness
State of being present-day
relevance · currency · contemporaneity · modernity · timeliness
obsoletenessmodernness
Quality of being current
innovation · advancement · progressiveness · innovativeness · modernity