obsolete meaning in Hindi

obsolete in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 HSL One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   No longer in existence or use

   AObscureBObsoleteCOutpourDOmnipotent
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Obsolete

   The correct option is Obsolete.
   Obsolete refers to something that is no longer in use, outdated, or no longer in existence in its original form. For example, a technology or method that is outdated and replaced by newer alternatives is considered obsolete.
   Here’s why the other options are not correct:
   • Obscure means something that is unclear or hard to understand, not necessarily no longer in existence.
   • Outpour refers to a large, often emotional, release or outflow of something, such as emotions or substances.
   • Omnipotent refers to someone or something that has unlimited power or authority, not to something no longer in existence or use.
   So, Obsolete is the one-word substitute for someth

2. SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Antonyms

   Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Obsolete

   AOutdatedBAncientCCurrentDDisused
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Current

   Correct Answer: Option 3 — "Current"
   "Obsolete" = no longer produced or used; out of date; no longer in current use; outmoded; superseded; antiquated.
   "Current" = belonging to the present time; happening or existing now; of the present; up to date; modern; in use at this time. ✓
   Obsolete (out of date, no longer in use) ↔ Current (up to date, in use now, modern) — direct opposites. ✓
   Why other options are wrong:
   Option 1 'Outdated' = no longer current; out of date; behind the times. A SYNONYM of obsolete, not its antonym. ✗
   Option 2 'Ancient' = very old; of a time long past; relating to antiquity. Another synonym of obsolete — both describe something from the past. ✗
   Option 4 'Disused' = no l

3. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitution for:
   "Something that is no longer in use."

   AObsoleteBAntiqueCContemporaryDInevitable
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Obsolete

   'Obsolete' describes something that is out of date and no longer in use.
   'Antique' means old and often valuable (but may still be used), 'Contemporary' means belonging to the present, and 'Inevitable' means unavoidable - none means 'no longer in use'.

4. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'Something that is no longer in use'.

   AObsoleteBAbsoluteCMedievalDAntique
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Obsolete

   Obsolete = no longer produced or used; out of date.
   Absolute = complete, total — unrelated.
   Medieval = relating to the Middle Ages.
   Antique = old and often valuable (but not necessarily out of use).
   Hence, Obsolete is the correct one-word substitute.

5. SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) Antonyms

   Choose the antonym of Obsolete.

   AOutdatedBAncientCModernDArchaic
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Modern

   Meaning: obsolete = no longer in use; out of date *(अप्रचलित, पुराना पड़ चुका)*.
   modern = of the present time; up to date *(आधुनिक)* — the opposite.
   *The typewriter is obsolete; the laptop is modern.*
   
   Why the others are wrong.
   #B Outdated = old-fashioned, no longer current *(पुराना, पुराने ढंग का)* — a synonym.
   #B Ancient = belonging to the very distant past *(प्राचीन)* — close to *old*, not its opposite.
   #B Archaic = very old, no longer in ordinary use *(पुरातन, अप्रचलित)* — a synonym, used especially of words.
   
   Answer: Modern
   
   *Obsolete, outdated, archaic all point backward in time — only modern points to now.*

6. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms

   What is the antonym of 'Obsolete'?

   AModernBCautiousCCelebrateDAgitated
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Modern

   Meaning: obsolete = no longer in use, out of date *(अप्रचलित, पुराना पड़ चुका)*.
   The antonym must mean current and up to date.
   modern = of the present time, up to date *(आधुनिक)* — the exact opposite.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • cautious = careful to avoid danger or mistakes *(सावधान, सतर्क)* — about attitude, not age.
   • celebrate = to mark an occasion with joy *(उत्सव मनाना)* — a verb, and unrelated in sense.
   • agitated = troubled, nervous *(व्याकुल, उत्तेजित)* — a state of mind.
   *A floppy disk is obsolete; a pen drive is modern.*

Examples

• “This software is now obsolete and no longer supported.”

obsolete – questions

What is the meaning of obsolete in Hindi?

obsolete means “अप्रचलित” in Hindi. In English: No longer in use or out of date.

What are the synonyms of obsolete?

Synonyms of obsolete: outdated, antiquated, old-fashioned, defunct.

What is the opposite of obsolete?

Antonyms of obsolete: modern, current, up-to-date.

Has obsolete been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – obsolete has been asked 11 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level), SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 HSL, SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024, SSC CPO 2023 T-1 and more.

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