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Newfangle vs Newfangled - What's the difference?

newfangle | newfangled |

As adjectives the difference between newfangle and newfangled

is that newfangle is eager for novelties; desirous of changing while newfangled is contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different.

As a verb newfangle

is to change by introducing novelties.

newfangle

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Eager for novelties; desirous of changing.

    • Verb

    (newfangl)
  • (obsolete) To change by introducing novelties
    • (Webster 1913)

    newfangled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * new-fangled

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (usually, derogatory, or, humorous) Contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different.
    • newfangled electronic gadgets that cost a lot and do little