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Newfangled vs Oldfangled - What's the difference?

newfangled | oldfangled | Antonyms |

Oldfangled is a antonym of newfangled.



As adjectives the difference between newfangled and oldfangled

is that newfangled is contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different while oldfangled is old-fashioned.

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

    oldfangled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • old-fashioned
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    • , passage=Made from hand-harvested agave hearts roasted over a mesquite fire, Sombra seems a fitting partner for Chartreuse, with its producers’ similar adherence to oldfangled tradition. }}

    Antonyms

    * newfangled