NEWFANGLED
newfangled, new-fangled
(adjective) (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; “newfangled ideas”; “she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
newfangled (not comparable)
(usually, derogatory or humorous) Modern, unfamiliar, or different.
Antonyms
• oldfangled
Source: Wiktionary
New"fan`gled, a.
1. Newmade; formed with the affectation of novelty. "A newfangled nomenclature." Sir W. Hamilton.
2. Disposed to change; inclined to novelties; given to new theories or fashions. "Newfangled teachers." 1 Tim. vi. (heading). "Newfangled men." Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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