rinky-dink

adjective

Definition of rinky-dinknext
as in antiquated

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Recent Examples of rinky-dink Unfortunately, the rinky-dink webcam built into your laptop cannot come close to competing with your handset. — PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025 The only problem is that, for years, true challengers have been forced to participate in rinky-dink Turkey Trot 5Ks. — Maeve Dunigan, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025 And there was a asymmetric warfare going on, frankly, between this rinky-dink Substack and this massive consortium of media companies pushing Olivia’s account in front of everyone and the truth in my view went out. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026 Despite the anodyne cinematography, special effects that look rinky-dink compared to Oppenheimer, and a color palette more suited to an episode of The A-Team than serious cinema, the movie really scared me. — Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rinky-dink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinky-dink
  1. antiquated
  2. quaint
  3. obsolete
  4. old-time
  5. retro
  6. old-world
  7. old-fashioned
  8. old-school
Adjective
  • By wrapping antiquated infrastructure in agentic interfaces, these workers can unlock near-native operational efficiency without a risky, catastrophic core system overhaul.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But what, exactly, is that robot doing watching fireworks next to a little boy and a man in antiquated garb?
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • Revisiting that article in the age of Musk the trillionaire feels almost quaint.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • Back then, wind power still conjured up images of quaint Dutch mills and creaky prairie water pumpers.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026
Definition of quaint
Adjective
  • My role as documentarian, gatekeeper, and distributor of memories was becoming obsolete.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026
  • But after a century, changing technology had rendered the works obsolete.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • An adventure with worms, good fat juicy old-time earthworms, moist and sexy and leaving their mucus on you.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • This old-time favorite is always a good idea.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of old-time
Adjective
  • From bold color contrast to sheer layering and retro prints, caftans can be styled far beyond a basic beach coverup.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • The Eastport patio umbrella is Serena & Lily’s interpretation of a retro silhouette adapted to fit a coastal aesthetic.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
Definition of retro
Adjective
  • Inside, its 69 rooms and suites blend chalet coziness with old-world elegance, many offering postcard-worthy views of the Matterhorn.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
  • Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
Definition of old-world
Adjective
  • The 1,800-square-foot Encinitas location, modeled after the company’s flagship in Costa Mesa, is designed to resemble a 1950s-style diner, complete with chrome accents and an old-fashioned pie case.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Advocates argued that decades of studies had identified the most effective ways to teach reading, which included teaching kids to sound out words using old-fashioned phonics, while emphasizing vocabulary and comprehension.
    — Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of old-fashioned
Adjective
  • Dovetail Brewery Focusing exclusively on Continental European styles like their smooth and coppery Vienna Lager, Dovetail has an old-school, pretzels-and-sausage vibe.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
  • Thankfully, the rest of the attraction serves as a reminder that no computer wizardry can out-class old-school theater.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of old-school

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