oldfangled

old·fan·gled

adj \ˈōl(d)-ˈfaŋ-gəld\

Definition of OLDFANGLED

: old-fashioned

Examples of OLDFANGLED

1. <those big solid-iron phones are an oldfangled reminder of the time when you had to rent a phone from the telephone company>

Origin of OLDFANGLED

old + -fangled (as in newfangled)

First Known Use: 1842

Related to OLDFANGLED

Synonyms: antique, old–fashioned, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, quaint, retro, retrograde, vintage

Antonyms: contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date

Related Words: antiquated, moldy, obsolete, rinky-dink; historic, historical, olden, traditional; old hat, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, superannuated; dated, fusty, moth-eaten, musty, stodgy; aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, atavistic, fossilized, hoary, venerable; bygone, erstwhile, former, late, past; forgotten, remote; ageless, dateless; timeless; anachronistic (also anachronic), anachronous

Near Antonyms: fresh, new; chic, designer, fashionable, smart, stylish; modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed, updated; last, latest; futuristic, high-tech (also hi-tech), latter-day, nontraditional; recent

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Rhymes with OLDFANGLED

newfangled, right-angled, star-spangled