Superannuated
adjective
Too old or outdated to be useful or effective.
Many employees in the company were considered superannuated and were replaced by young, energetic individuals.
Often appears as...
- superannuated technology
- superannuated system
adjective
Retiring due to old age or poor health.
The superannuated teacher received a warm farewell event from the school.
Often appears as...
- superannuated staff
- superannuated employee
adjective
Too old or outdated to be useful or effective.
Many employees in the company were considered superannuated and were replaced by young, energetic individuals.
Often appears as...
- superannuated technology
- superannuated system
adjective
Retiring due to old age or poor health.
The superannuated teacher received a warm farewell event from the school.
Often appears as...
- superannuated staff
- superannuated employee
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Associations
Often hints at a preference for modern over old systems, invoking a sense of nostalgia or history.
The superannuated payphone booths now serve as quaint urban relics.
Pro Tip 2/3Criticism or Dismissal
May imply criticism of something as no longer effective, and a need for replacement or updating.
He refused to use the superannuated computer, insisting on a new model.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
While critical, 'superannuated' is less harsh than calling something 'worthless' or 'useless'.
The museum featured superannuated gadgets, highlighting their evolution.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Associations
Often hints at a preference for modern over old systems, invoking a sense of nostalgia or history.
The superannuated payphone booths now serve as quaint urban relics.
Pro Tip 2/3Criticism or Dismissal
May imply criticism of something as no longer effective, and a need for replacement or updating.
He refused to use the superannuated computer, insisting on a new model.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
While critical, 'superannuated' is less harsh than calling something 'worthless' or 'useless'.
The museum featured superannuated gadgets, highlighting their evolution.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Associations
Often hints at a preference for modern over old systems, invoking a sense of nostalgia or history.
The superannuated payphone booths now serve as quaint urban relics.
Pro Tip 2/3Criticism or Dismissal
May imply criticism of something as no longer effective, and a need for replacement or updating.
He refused to use the superannuated computer, insisting on a new model.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
While critical, 'superannuated' is less harsh than calling something 'worthless' or 'useless'.
The museum featured superannuated gadgets, highlighting their evolution.
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Quote examples
Jacob Weisberg
American Journalist
To describe the world Michael Jackson has created around himself as a childhood fantasy isn't quite accurate. Thanks to wealth and celebrity, he has been able to live as a superannuated child. With the help of plastic surgery and dramatic affectation, he has made himself look and sound pre-pubescent.
Quote examples
Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
It's not only teenagers who think they look good in pre-holed jeans, and I doubt it's only the superannuated who are amused by Ant and Dec.
Quote examples
Joseph Addison
English Writer
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.
Quote examples
Jacob Weisberg
American Journalist
To describe the world Michael Jackson has created around himself as a childhood fantasy isn't quite accurate. Thanks to wealth and celebrity, he has been able to live as a superannuated child. With the help of plastic surgery and dramatic affectation, he has made himself look and sound pre-pubescent.
Quote examples
Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
It's not only teenagers who think they look good in pre-holed jeans, and I doubt it's only the superannuated who are amused by Ant and Dec.
Quote examples
Joseph Addison
English Writer
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.
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