Synonyms for obsoleteness
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Noun
1. Desuetude — the quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use
desuetude formal, superannuation, disuse, obsolescence, obsoletion, unuse, inusitation dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.
Forms
- Plural
- obsoletenesses → desuetudes, superannuations, obsolescences, obsoletions…
Example sentences
- obsolescence Tom blamed all his misery on planned obsolescence.
- disuse This costume has fallen into disuse.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| obsoleteness | steady | |
| superannuation | falling | |
| obsolescence | falling | |
| disuse | steady | |
| obsoletion | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- unuse
- 6 letters
- disuse2
- 9 letters
- desuetude
- 10 letters
- obsoletion
- 11 letters
- inusitation
- 12 letters
- obsolescence4
- 14 letters
- superannuation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disuse2 = 2 syllables).