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oldfangled

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈfaŋ-gəld How to pronounce oldfangled (audio)
Definition of oldfanglednext
as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time those big solid-iron phones are an oldfangled reminder of the time when you had to rent a phone from the telephone company

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldfangled
  1. vintage
  2. antique
  3. retro
  4. antiquated
  5. traditional
  6. historical
  7. historic
Adjective
  • Guests mingled at the Bill Blass town house Thursday night for an up-close look at the vintage Bill Blass pieces, fashion sketches and personal letters across the designer’s career that are being auctioned at Christie’s.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • However, Weezy was allegedly forced to change the vintage Young Money logo.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of vintage
Adjective
  • But the razzle-dazzle pairs oddly with his earnestness, as do the video projections with antique furnishings.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For example, if your home favors farmhouse design, fill the sections with antique thimbles, spools, or clothespins, small farm animal figurines (like a goose, rooster, or cow), or a collection of vintage salt and pepper shakers.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of antique
Adjective
  • Film Festival world premiere offering warm-but-never-fuzzy retro visions of stunts and cross-border tension that resonate in the present moment.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Some of our friends, who’d assumed that abstract art was all that any longer really mattered, were wondering if Jack’s nudes were radical or retro or if retro was the new radical.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of retro
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
  • The information may be unstructured, context may matter or traditional rules may not justify the engineering cost.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The beginning of the end, as far as the traditional late night format at the Emmys is concerned.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • Least Heat-Moon is part-indigenous, and his sensitive awareness of race, class, and historical inequalities enriches his anthropological, but poetic style.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The exemption is designed to apply to cars used primarily in shows, parades, charitable functions and historical exhibitions.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of historical
Adjective
  • Their journey to rural Massachusetts to confront a family curse evokes the danger of historic ‘sundown towns,’ where Black travelers were not permitted to be outside past sunset.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On the third weekend of every month, re-enactors make the Fort’s history come alive with historic demonstrations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of historic
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“Oldfangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldfangled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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