overaged

Thân thiện

He sorted through the overaged vegetables at the market.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Too old to be useful; outmoded or obsolete due to age: Describes a person, object, or concept that is considered past its effective or productive period.

Usage

The adjective "overaged" is used to describe something that has exceeded a useful or acceptable age, rendering it ineffective, obsolete, or no longer fit for its original purpose. It often carries a formal or slightly critical tone.

Examples

• The company replaced its overaged machinery with modern automated systems.
• Critics dismissed his ideas as overaged and irrelevant to the current debate.
• The policy was based on overaged data and failed to address the new reality.

Advanced Usage

• In a historical or sociological context: Can describe populations or demographic trends where a significant portion is above a standard age threshold.
  • The overaged population structure presents challenges for the pension system.

Variants and Related Words

• Superannuated (adj.): A close synonym, often used formally for people retired due to age or for things that are obsolete.
• Outdated (adj.): No longer current or modern.
• Obsolete (adj.): No longer produced or used; out of date.
• Antiquated (adj.): Old-fashioned or outdated.

Synonyms

• Outdated
• Obsolete
• Antiquated
• Superannuated
• Anachronistic

Antonyms

• Modern
• Current
• Up-to-date
• New
• Functional

Học thuật

Adjective

1. too old to be useful
   • He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders- Anthony Trollope

Từ đồng nghĩa

• overage
• superannuated
• over-the-hill