newfangled

Meaning

1. (derogatory, disapproving, humorous, not-comparable, usually) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.
2. (not-comparable) Fond of novelty.

Opposite of

oldfangled, old-fashioned

Synonyms

modern

up-to-date

new

🆕

new-fashioned

new-style

novel

stylish

unacquainted

uncouth

unique

modern-day

newly made

contemporary

unconversant

fashionable

modernistic

modish

Translations

neumodisch

nieuwerwets

fremdartig

ungewohnt

ασυνήθιστος

μοντέρνος

νεωτεριστικός

νεότευκτος

inconnu

moderne

neuf

9

nouveau

🆕

peu familier

sconosciuto

nieuwbakken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/

Etymology

From new + fangled, from obsolete fangle (“to fashion”).