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superannuated

adjective

Old; no longer valid or fashionable

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
16

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌsupɚˈænjuˌeɪtɪd

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Old; no longer valid or fashionable

    “Obsolete words”

adjective

  1. Too old to be useful

    “{'source': 'Anthony Trollope', 'text': 'He left the house … for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders'}”

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Example Sentences

Obsolete words
An obsolete locomotive
Outdated equipment
Superannuated laws
Out-of-date ideas
{'source': 'Anthony Trollope', 'text': 'He left the house … for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders'}

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