Entry Word: old–fashioned

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time <an elegant, old-fashioned bun that was held in place with pearl hairpins>

Synonyms antique, oldfangled, old-time, old-world, quaint

Related Words antiquated, obsolete; historic, historical, olden, traditional; outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé; dated, fusty, moth-eaten, musty; aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, fossilized, hoary, venerable; bygone, erstwhile, former, late, past; forgotten, remote; ageless, dateless; timeless

Near Antonyms fresh, new, up-to-date; chic, fashionable, smart, stylish; modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed

Antonyms contemporary, hot, mod, modern, newfangled, new-fashioned, ultramodern

2 tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions <Mom, expecting me to never be alone with a boy until I'm 18 is so old-fashioned!> — see conservative 1