fogyish

adjective

variants or fogeyish
Definition of fogyishnext
as in stodgy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogyish
  1. stodgy
  2. dowdy
  3. blimpish
  4. ossified
  5. neoconservative
  6. set
  7. loyal
  8. faithful
Adjective
  • To turn a team featuring Mbappe, Dembele, Barcola and Griezmann, among others, into such a stodgy mess feels impossible.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of stodgy
Adjective
  • Like sparks igniting, the result is a piece that feels alive with energy rather than a dowdy relic of the past.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • Reed was not the typical dowdy or frumpy critic.
    — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Definition of dowdy
Adjective
  • Huntington, a lifelong Democrat, was accused of blimpish conservatism, jingoism or worse.
    — Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 29 June 2018
Definition of blimpish
Adjective
  • These had a head dominated by large eyes and a partially ossified jaw—but again, no external gills.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
  • But rather than simply repeat the even-then ossified list of events leading to the invention of photography and the medium’s later innovations, the book uses a series of stories, reminiscences, and tall tales to describe how photography transformed everyday (and not so everyday) experience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of ossified
Adjective
  • The President, this faction argued, was too cowed by hawkish interventionists like Mark Levin, a neoconservative commentator.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.
    — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of neoconservative
Adjective
  • The set balanced crowd favorites with deeper cuts, moving comfortably between reflective moments and full-throttle rockers.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • And that means more of a chance to make opponents score against a set defense.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of set
Adjective
  • These special dishes also allow the team a closer interaction with their loyal customers.
    — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Teams sold tickets, concessions, sponsorships and television rights to loyal hometown fans.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • According to historians, people in the ancient world argued over where Odysseus’ journeys took him and whether his wife, Penelope, was faithful.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • So to have an actual articulated toy, and one that looks incredibly faithful to the original design from the manga, is genuinely wonderful.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of faithful
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