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
  • 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
  • Its direction is stodgy and unimpressive, and its screenplay stilted and mawkish.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 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
  • As of the morning of July 17, Kennywood did not have a set date to reopen.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Some only have two or three recline options, whereas top-dollar models can be adjusted between a set range of angles for a more personalized lounging experience.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of set
Adjective
  • Telemundo isn’t totally new to his bar, which is a hotspot for loyal soccer fans.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Anne Hathaway portrays his loyal wife Penelope, while Tom Holland makes his Nolan debut as their son, Telemachus.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • La Roja had been the best team of the World Cup and had done so by remaining faithful to itself and its soccer through technique, ability and skill honed through years and years of doing the same thing better than anyone else.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of faithful
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