superannuated

American  

[soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid] / ˌsu pərˈæn yuˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. retired because of age or infirmity.

2. too old for use, work, service, or a position.

3. antiquated or obsolete.

   superannuated ideas.

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superannuated British  

/ ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. discharged, esp with a pension, owing to age or illness

2. too old to serve usefully

3. obsolete

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Etymology

Origin of superannuated

1625–35; alteration (with -u- of annual ) of Medieval Latin superannātus over a year old (said of cattle), equivalent to super ann ( um ) beyond a year + -ātus -ate ¹; -ed ²

Example Sentences

And yet the digital media giant, which recently began hijacking Christmas with the NFL, continues to lean in to these superannuated sports fliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Disney may have figured that it had a couple of surefire hits in its pipeline with “The Marvels” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” a sequel in that already superannuated series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

It’s a poignant, faintly surreal encounter, two superannuated grandees coming to terms with their own obsolescence, but Morgan felt it didn’t quite work as an ending.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2019

But if superannuated comedians are our new rulers, perhaps we’ve only ourselves to blame?

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2019

The talk of setting aside a corner of the pasture for superannuated animals had long since been dropped.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell