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Definition of old-school
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: adhering to traditional policies or practices
an old-school coach
2
: characteristic or evocative of an earlier or original style, manner, or form
old-school music
old school
nounDefinition of old school (Entry 2 of 2)
: adherents of traditional policies and practices
Synonyms & Antonyms for old-school
Synonyms: Adjective
- antique,
- old-fashioned,
- old-time,
- old-timey,
- old-world,
- oldfangled,
- quaint,
- retro,
- retrograde,
- vintage
Antonyms: Adjective
- 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
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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-school. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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