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 But when his ice cream-eating schoolmates begin slaughtering their parents overnight, seemingly fueled by the wafting sound of the truck jingle and old-timey black-and-white animations invading their phones, Jared seems like the lucky one. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for old-timey

Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timey

Adjective

Demand for grading — an act of verifying a card’s authenticity and condition — has grown as collectors increasingly treat trading and vintage sports cards as alternative investments.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Mixing kung fu action, gore, horror and dark comedy, the series takes its cues from vintage Hong Kong martial arts films and from Ghana’s independent filmmaking scene.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of vintage

Adjective

The collection, which will debut Friday when the film has its theatrical release, features the retro colors and patterns of the early 1970s.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Tyler Sanders, the owner of retro gaming store Steel Collectibles in Kennesaw, has many memories of lining up outside, sometimes in the cold, to get the latest console or game.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of retro

Adjective

In addition to traditional cancellation and interruption protection, the plan includes medical coverage, emergency evacuation benefits and reimbursement for certain travel inconveniences.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Keurig and Lavazza’s new pods ditch the traditional plastic cups for compostable coffee tablets.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of traditional

Adjective

According to firefighters, the department’s flood response was also limited by an antiquated dispatch system.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 law is an antiquated relic of Reconstruction-era politics.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

OpenAI compared the 948 vulnerabilities with historical Linux kernel bug bounty payouts from Pwn2Own and TyphoonPWN.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
However, historical performance serves only as a benchmark, and whether equities repeat this pattern remains to be seen.

— , CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of historical

Adjective

Maine didn’t have the typical music scenes of the Midwest or West Coast and his old-time hobby of busking felt moot with everyone cooped up inside their homes.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026
The docent, red glasses in hand, slumps against the old-time cannon.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of old-time

Adjective

But the idea carries new weight with the GOP moving to blame the Iran war for its historic loss Tuesday night.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Many of the historic elements, like the original doors and staircase railings, remain and add to the charm of the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026