OLD-TIMEY Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

old-timey

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mē

Definition of old-timey

as in vintage

pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats

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Recent Examples of old-timey The whole debacle left me shaking my head like a Waldorf and Statler-style old-timey crank, openly nostalgic for a time in which music took up more space, demanded more of us, and didn’t have to be so uplifting. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Along the Eastern Seaboard, that looks like old-timey New England fishing villages, North Carolina mountain towns near the Appalachian Trail, and island communities in the Florida Keys. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 This old-timey annual is one of your best sources of true blue in the garden. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 But you may be surprised by the old-timey charms of this beachfront American town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for old-timey

Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timey

Adjective

There's a game room with vintage arcade games and a pool table, a kids room package with a tent and foam twin mattress, a dog-friendly pet package, and a nightly s'mores hour.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
The band’s brilliant but troubled producer, Martin Hannett, was far more interested in making guitars sound like machinery or a swarm of hornets than, say, a vintage Telecaster.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of vintage

Adjective

This hotel’s raw concrete and brushed stainless steel are punctuated by pieces from Verner Panton, Tommaso Barbi, and Florian Schulz and, more surprisingly, antique castle doors.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
For the Hudson Valley ceremony, Aemilia wore a Kamparett dress, Prounis earrings, Alaia wedges, and an antique wax flower crown from eBay.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of antique

Adjective

This color choice was then replicated again for the shoe’s retro release in 2009.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
That someone with a voice as communicative and constantly evolving as Bridges is often reduced to a retro aesthete is a shame.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of retro

Adjective

As with its previous gear releases, PD EDC is bypassing traditional retail avenues to bring this project to fruition.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of traditional

Adjective

Arnold Roma became one of the most persistent voices behind an effort to resurrect Fire Patrol, arguing that New York had lost more than an antiquated insurance service.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Costco online cake ordering updates antiquated system The online cake ordering feature was first revealed to be on the way by Costco CEO Ron Vachris in the company's quarterly earnings call in December 2025.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

As the name reflected, the museum contained duelling missions from the start, showcasing American technological advances and telling a more general historical story.

— Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
Artists from various musical genres are coming together to take part in a new music project inspired by the series The Chosen, a historical drama based on the life and ministry of Jesus.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of historical

Adjective

But On the Rocks has the potential to draw customers to Burleson from far around for an old-time Italian restaurant experience with pastas and grill dishes, cocktails, wines and a piano bar.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
For this tigress, the elder Singh urged a haka, an old-time beat.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of old-time

Adjective

Because of this historic nature of the hotel, even rooms in the same class can vary in size.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The town of Oak Bluffs will be celebrated in Love on the Vineyard as one of America’s most historic Black communities.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026