OLD-SCHOOL Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

old-school

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˌskül

as in vintage

pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time an old-school romantic comedy in which the two leads don't jump into bed at the first opportunity

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as in traditional

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions an old-school gentleman who opened doors and pulled out chairs for women

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Recent Examples of old-school Yes, the hybrid of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, where the balls make a popping sound that fans love and foes loathe, is pushing old-school golf into the rough. —

Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 This doesn’t mean that Teslas and Rivians will outnumber old-school Fords and Toyotas on the highway by year’s end, though. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026 Some old-school Pentagon courage is exactly what’s needed right now, and in no short order. —

Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Colorado is slated to kick it old-school one last time against Vegas at Ball Arena on April 11. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for old-school

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The decor is chicly understated with classic, subtle Hawaiiana touches, like textured grass wall treatments, tropical patterns in neutral tones, and beautiful vintage woodblock prints (there’s also a fantastic collection of art and artifacts in the lobby that shouldn’t be missed).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Those still using a 486 for one reason or another will still be able to run older Linux kernels and vintage operating systems—running old software without emulation or virtualization is one of the few reasons to keep booting up hardware this old.

— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026