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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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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