Obsolete most nearly means:

Outdated. No longer in use or no longer useful.

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  1. Brand new
  2. Expensive
  3. Outdated ✔

Why: Something obsolete is no longer in use or no longer useful, like a phone booth. It does not mean expensive, and brand new is the opposite.

Huh, didn't know that: Merriam-Webster also lists old-fashioned as a meaning of obsolete.

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Answer: Outdated. Something obsolete is no longer in use or no longer useful, like a phone booth. It does not mean expensive, and brand new is the opposite.

  1. Obsolete Definition and Meaning | Merriam-Webster www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolete
    no longer in use or no longer useful
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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