superannuated

  • 1superannuated — adjective belonging to a superannuation scheme. → superannuate superannuated adjective too old or outdated to be effective or useful. → superannuate …

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  • 2superannuated — index antique, old, outdated, outmoded, powerless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3superannuated — retired on account of old age, 1630s, obsolete, out of date, from M.L. superannuatus more than a year old (of cattle), from L. super beyond, over (see SUPER (Cf.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)) …

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  • 4superannuated — *aged, old, elderly …

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  • 5superannuated — [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… …

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  • 6superannuated — 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 …

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  • 7superannuated — 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&#8230; …

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  • 8superannuated — 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 …

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  • 9superannuated — [[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 …

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  • 10superannuated — 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