Hoary and Obsolete

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Hoary adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.

Usage example: hoary oak trees with dripping moss and gnarled limbs shaded us from the sun

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Obsolete and hoary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsolete" instead an adjective "Hoary".

Nearby Word: hoar

Obsolete adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Usage example: I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts

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Hoary and obsolete are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hoary" instead an adjective "Obsolete".

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Obsolete and Hoary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoary/obsolete

Hoary & Obsolete. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoary/obsolete>.

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