# obsolete

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɒbsəliːt/ · frequency rank #12,115

## Definitions
1. No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).
2. Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obsolētus (“worn out, gone out of use”), past participle of obsolēscere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”); see obsolesce.

## Common misspellings (11)
`bosolete`, `obbsolete`, `oboslete`, `obsloete`, `obsoelte`, `obsoleet`, `obsolette`, `obsollete`, `obsoltee`, `obssolete`, `osbolete`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/obsolete