obviated
Rendered no longer needed
Obviated is the past tense of obviate, meaning to remove or prevent a difficulty or obstacle by anticipating it.
When something is obviated, it's made unnecessary or avoided entirely: The new software obviated the need for manual data entry.
The word suggests elimination through foresight rather than direct confrontation—you don't solve the problem, you make it so the problem never arises.
Stopped before occurrence
- forestalledPrevented through early action
- avertedPrevented from occurring
- precludedPrevented in advance
- anticipatedExpected in advance
thwarted · intercepted · deterred · warded · staved · headed off · preempted · nipped
Removed from consideration
- removedTaken from position
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- displacedShifted from proper location
- supplantedDisplaced by another
nullified · annulled · voided · negated · canceled · done away with · abolished · eradicated
Not essential or required
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- unneededNot required at all
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- outdatedNo longer in use
outmoded · antiquated · redundant · extraneous · dispensable · moot · irrelevant · inapplicable
prevented
Stopped before occurrence
- forestalledPrevented through early action
- avertedPrevented from occurring
- precludedPrevented in advance
anticipated · thwarted · intercepted · deterred · warded · staved · headed off · preempted · nipped · deflected
eliminated
Removed from consideration
- removedTaken from position
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- displacedShifted from proper location
supplanted · nullified · annulled · voided · negated · canceled · done away with · abolished · eradicated · extinguished
unnecessary
Not essential or required
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- unneededNot required at all
- obsoleteNo longer in use
outdated · outmoded · antiquated · redundant · extraneous · dispensable · moot · irrelevant · inapplicable · pointless
obviatednecessitated
Made unavoidable or essential
required · demanded · mandated · compelled · called for
obviatedcreated
Caused to exist
established · instituted · introduced · started · initiated