Daily Synonmys & Antonyms

propinquity

prəˈpɪŋkwɪti/

noun

noun: propinquity

1. 1.

   formal

   the state of being close to someone or something; proximity.

   "he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation"

   synonyms:

   proximity, closeness, nearness, adjacency; More rarecontiguity, contiguousness, vicinity, vicinage "discussion of family support often seems to assume geographical propinquity"

2. 2.

   technical

   close kinship.

   synonyms:

   close kinship, close relationship, family connection, blood ties, consanguinity "propinquity of descent"

Origin

late Middle English: from Old French propinquité, from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus ‘near’, from prope ‘near to’.

 

 

Ant: Distance; Farness; Space; Range; Extent; Remoteness; Length; Width.

Daily Synonyms & Antonyms

obsolete

ˈɒbsəliːt/

adjective

adjective: obsolete

1. 1.

   no longer produced or used; out of date.

   "the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"

   synonyms:

   out of date, outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned; More no longer in use, disused, fallen into disuse, superannuated, outworn, antiquated, antediluvian, anachronistic, discarded, discontinued, old, dated, antique, archaic, ancient, fossilized, extinct, defunct, dead, bygone, out of fashion, out, behind the times; démodé, passé, vieux jeu; informalold hat, out of the ark, geriatric, prehistoric; informalpast its sell-by date "this remarkable aircraft will render all other fighters obsolete"

   antonyms:

   contemporary, current, modern, new, up to date

2. 2.

   Biology

   (of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.

verb

US

verb: obsolete; 3rd person present: obsoletes; past tense: obsoleted; past participle: obsoleted; gerund or present participle: obsoleting

1. 1.

   cause (a product or idea) to become obsolete by replacing it with something new.

   "we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs"

Origin

late 16th century: from Latin obsoletus ‘grown old, worn out’, past participle of obsolescere ‘fall into disuse’.