Synonyms of newfangled

newfangled

adjective

ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld 

as in modern

being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles

got one of those newfangled espresso makers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modern
• new
• contemporary
• current
• fashionable
• modernistic
• stylish
• latest
• designer
• modernized
• ultramodern
• state-of-the-art
• futuristic
• new-fashioned
• new age
• present-day
• up-to-date
• space-age
• red-hot
• hot
• up-to-the-minute
• mod
• recent
• updated
• nouvelle
• modish
• high-tech
• now
• last
• happening
• in
• latter-day

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• antiquated
• archaic
• old-fashioned
• old-time
• old
• out-of-date
• anachronistic
• ancient
• fusty
• dated
• musty
• past
• venerable
• hoary
• antediluvian
• olden
• former
• age-old
• historical
• bygone
• historic
• late
• aged
• antique
• obsolete
• outmoded
• passé
• retro
• retrograde
• oldfangled
• old-world
• outworn
• discarded
• disused
• remote
• forgotten
• timeless
• ageless
• unmodernized
• kaput
• moth-eaten
• dateless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of newfangled

Modern readers may take heart in the fact that there are many excellent critics thwacking through the slop—albeit with freelance machetes, on newfangled platforms. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

That includes newfangled financial firms that may see higher demand as some tax changes and other cost-of-living policies are implemented, and homebuilders that would see an uptick if mortgage rates fell. — Geoffrey Morgan, Bloomberg, 3 Feb. 2026

Cronin’s Bruins must prepare for a newfangled approach with each opponent. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026

Saudi Arabia’s regional headquartering policy is yielding some newfangled definitions of a corporate territory. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026

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