superannuated
adjective/ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪtɪd/
/ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪtɪd/
[usually before noun] (formal or humorous)- (of people or things) too old for work or to be used for their original purpose
- superannuated rock stars
Word Originmid 17th cent.: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- ‘over’ + annus ‘year’ + -ed.Definitions on the go
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