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superannuated

/ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪtɪd/adjective

उच्चारण सूपरैन्युएटिड

पुराना पड़ चुका, अनुपयोगी हो चुका, काम के लायक न रहा

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun] formal or humorous

    (of a person or thing) too old for work or to be used for their original purpose

    पुराना पड़ चुका, अनुपयोगी हो चुका, काम के लायक न रहा

    • The museum is full of superannuated steam engines.
    • a superannuated film star trying to make a comeback

    Synonyms old antiquated obsolete outdated decrepit

    Opposite modern new up to date

  2. 2

    [usually before noun] formal

    retired from work and receiving a pension

    सेवानिवृत्त और पेंशन पाने वाला

    • superannuated government officials

    Synonyms retired pensioned off

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

old antiquated obsolete outdated decrepit retired pensioned off

Antonyms

modern new up to date

§Grammar and usage

Usage: in British English, superannuation also means a pension scheme into which workers pay regularly.

Usage में British English में superannuation का अर्थ वह pension योजना भी है जिसमें कर्मचारी नियमित रूप से पैसा जमा करते हैं।

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin super (over) and annus (year), so the word literally means 'past the years' of use or work.

यह Latin के super (ऊपर, परे) और annus (वर्ष) से बना है, इसलिए इसका शाब्दिक अर्थ है काम या उपयोग के 'वर्षों से आगे निकल चुका'।