newfangled
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adjective \ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld\Definition of NEWFANGLED
1
: attracted to novelty
2
: of the newest style or kind <had many newfangled gadgets in the kitchen>
— new·fan·gled·ness noun
See Examples of NEWFANGLED
- His grandson owns all of the latest newfangled electronics.
- the newfangled speech used by teenagers
Origin of NEWFANGLED
Middle English, from newefangel, from new + Old English *-fangol, from fōn (past participle fangen) to take, seize — more at pact
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to NEWFANGLED
- Synonyms
- contemporary, current, designer, hot, mod, modernistic, new, new age, modern, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute
- Antonyms
- antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, passé
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