Medieval
Medieval adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous
Obsolete and medieval are semantically related. in old-fashioned topic. In some cases you can use "Obsolete" instead an adjective "Medieval".
Nearby Words: medievalism, medievalist
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and medieval
- old and obsolete
- dead and medieval
- dead and obsolete
- antique and medieval
- antique and obsolete
- primitive and medieval
- primitive and obsolete
- old-fashioned and medieval
- old-fashioned and obsolete
- antiquated and medieval
- antiquated and obsolete
- ancient and medieval
- ancient and obsolete
Both words in one sentence
-
From the late medieval to The Partitions Polish army was composed predominantly of cavalry that was usually formed of nobles and their retainers (and thus resembling medieval army model which became obsolete in Europe somewhere around mid-17th century).
- Reached it's apogee after proper siege cannon made tall, thin stone walls like those that protected medieval castles obsolete, and European states transitioned to the trace italienne.
Source: The Siege -
Nor how the makers of the steam-ship and submarine live in waterside medieval stone castles, even though all wooden-decked boats in the game are armed with cannons which render them obsolete.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy V
Cite this Source
Obsolete and Medieval. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/medieval/obsolete
Medieval & Obsolete. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/medieval/obsolete>.
Obsolete or Medieval. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/medieval/obsolete.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "medieval" and "obsolete" have occurred on timeline