superannuated

adjective
UK: /ˌsuː.pərˈæn.ju.eɪ.tɪd/
US: /ˌsuː.pɚˈæn.ju.eɪ.tɪd/

  1. Too old to be useful or effective; outdated or obsolete.

    1. The company needed to replace superannuated equipment.
    2. His ideas on management are now superannuated and totally irrelevant.

  2. Retired because of age or infirmity; past one's time of service.

    1. He felt superannuated after only five years at the company.
    2. The superannuated professor still visited the university library every day.

Synonyms

obsolete outdated antiquated retired
superannuated transitive-verb

  1. To allow to retire on a pension; to pension off.

    1. The company superannuated him after 30 years.
    2. The board decided to superannuate several older employees to cut costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "superannuated" in English means: Too old to be useful or effective; outdated or obsolete., Retired because of age or infirmity; past one's time of service..

The phonetic transcription of "superannuated" is /ˌsuː.pərˈæn.ju.eɪ.tɪd/ in British English and /ˌsuː.pɚˈæn.ju.eɪ.tɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "superannuated": obsolete, outdated, antiquated, retired.

Example usage of "superannuated": "The company needed to replace superannuated equipment.". More examples on the page.