FOGEYISH Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

fogyish

adjective

variants or fogeyish

Definition of fogyish

as in stodgy

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Adjective

Seabourn is reinventing itself and shedding any stodgy atmosphere in favor of a younger, more active experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The cuisine was also noteworthy, a generous choice of cocktails, wines, and cuisine with hints of contemporary English inspiration, while avoiding being British stodgy.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of stodgy

Adjective

Get rid of that dowdy old boob light for good and hang any of these beautiful alternative light fixtures instead.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of dowdy

Adjective

In her film, Sanguinetti presents a subtle thread about the nature of western spaces defined by ossified traditions, the face of which is being altered by the specter of modernity.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
In his view, abolishing the proscenium would help dismantle ossified hierarchies.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 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

Rather than emphasizing sales to outside customers, the FTC alleges that Amway’s training groups encouraged sellers to purchase a set number of products each month to generate points that could help determine their bonuses.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026
The reality was more satisfying as the reunion mini-set went on beyond the song or two that fans imagined.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of set

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Trump carried Mahoning by more than 10,000 votes, a remarkable reversal in a previously loyal Democratic county that Obama had won by nearly 30 percentage points just 12 years earlier.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Ryen Wickham, a youth athlete and loyal Mahomes fan in Nebraska, celebrated the season opener of the Kansas City Chiefs Monday by reposting an adorable video of herself as a little girl meeting the team’s quarterback.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

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