superannuated

superannuated
adj
1. retired, pensioned, Inf. put or let out to pasture; too old to work, Inf. over the hill, past one's prime; aged, elderly, old, on or up in years, along or advanced in years; senile, (of women) anile, decrepit, senescent, infirm.
2. antiquated, old-fashioned, Inf. old hat, passe", outdated, out-of-date, outworn, outmoded, out of style, out; obsolete, obsolescent, archaic, out of use, no longer used; dated, vintage, antique, ancient

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  • superannuated — adjective belonging to a superannuation scheme. → superannuate superannuated adjective too old or outdated to be effective or useful. → superannuate …   English new terms dictionary

  • superannuated — index antique, old, outdated, outmoded, powerless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • superannuated — retired on account of old age, 1630s, obsolete, out of date, from M.L. superannuatus more than a year old (of cattle), from L. super beyond, over (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + annus year (see ANNUAL (Cf. annual)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • superannuated — *aged, old, elderly …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • superannuated — [so͞o′pəran′yo͞o āt΄id] adj. [< ML superannuatus, pp. of superannuari, to be too old < L super (see SUPER ) + annus, year (see ANNUAL)] 1. a) too old or worn for further work, service, etc. b) retired, esp. with a pension, because of old… …   English World dictionary

  • superannuated — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin superannuatus, past participle of superannuari to be too old, from Latin super + annus year more at annual Date: circa 1633 1. outmoded, old fashioned < superannuated slang > < superannuated planes > 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • superannuated — su|per|an|nu|at|ed [ˌsu:pərˈænjueıtıd] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of superannuari to be too old , from Latin annus year ] old and no longer useful or no longer able to do things ▪ superannuated… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • superannuated — su|per|an|nu|at|ed [ ,supər ænju,eıtəd ] adjective OFTEN HUMOROUS old and no longer working or useful: superannuated computer equipment superannuated rock stars/politicians …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • superannuated — [[t]su͟ːpəræ̱njueɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe something as superannuated, you mean that it is old and no longer used for its original purpose. [FORMAL] ...the superannuated idealism of the Sixties. Syn: antiquated …   English dictionary

  • superannuated — adjective formal old and no longer useful or no longer able: a load of superannuated computer equipment | superannuated Tory politicians …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • superannuated — UK [ˌsuːpərˈænjuˌeɪtɪd] / US [ˌsupərˈænjuˌeɪtəd] adjective often humorous old and no longer working or useful superannuated computer equipment superannuated rock stars/politicians …   English dictionary

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