Choose the correct antonym for the word: Obsolete.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Current
Obsolete means no longer in use or out of date, because something newer has replaced it. Its antonym is current.
Example: Typewriters became obsolete once computers came into every office.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Antiquated | old-fashioned and no longer suitable (a synonym of obsolete) | The hospital still used antiquated machines. |
| (2) Archaic | very old, belonging to an earlier time (also close in meaning to obsolete) | "Thou" is an archaic word for "you". |
| (3) Current (answer) | belonging to the present time, in use now (something out of date and something in present use are opposites) | Please send me your current address, not the old one. |
| (4) Absolute | complete or total (it looks a little like obsolete but has nothing to do with being old or new) | The room fell into absolute silence. |
| Synonyms of obsolete: antiquated, archaic, outdated, outmoded Antonyms of obsolete: current, modern, contemporary, up-to-date Also asked in CUET (UG): obsolete – 30-05-2025 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 2 antiquated – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 24-05-2025 Slot 1 |