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Synonyms for discontinued

  • adjective

Most common

retired obsolete defunct

All synonyms

Adjective

obsolete, retired, defunct, outmoded, disused, superannuated, old-fashioned, outdated, extinct, antiquated, outworn

Antonyms

continued

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Permanently no longer available for sale

Example sentences

  • retired When John retired, his son took over his business.
  • obsolete For all practical purposes, that word is obsolete.
  • defunct Tom lives down the road from a defunct granary.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
discontinuedfalling
retiredfalling
obsoletefalling
defunctsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
retired2, extinct2, defunct2, disused, outworn
8 letters
outdated3, obsolete3, outmoded3
10 letters
antiquated4
13 letters
superannuated

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (retired2 = 2 syllables).