adjective
- becoming obsolete; going out of use or becoming outdated
Examples
- Many traditional manufacturing jobs are becoming obsolescent due to automation.
- The company’s obsolescent technology put it at a competitive disadvantage.
- Handwritten letters are obsolescent in the age of email and texting.
- The professor studied obsolescent languages that few people still speak.
- Obsolescent skills must be updated to remain relevant in today’s job market.
- The obsolescent factory equipment needed to be replaced with modern machinery.