superannuated meaning

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superannuated (adjective): too old to be useful.

superannuated has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

superannuated as an adjective

  1. too old to be useful
    • He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders

    Synonyms: overage, overaged, over-the-hill

    Similar: old

  2. old; no longer valid or fashionable
    • obsolete words
    • an obsolete locomotive
    • outdated equipment
    • superannuated laws
    • out-of-date ideas

    Synonyms: outdated, out-of-date

    Similar: noncurrent

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in ED · 13-letter words

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