new·fan·gled (n  f ngg ld, ny-)adj. 1. New and often needlessly novel. See Synonyms at new. 2. Fond of novelty. [Middle English newfanglyd, fond of novelty, alteration of neufangel : newe, new; see new + *-fangel, taken; see pag- in Indo-European roots.] new fangled·ness n. |
newfangled [ˈnjuːˈfæŋgəld]
adj
1. newly come into existence or fashion, esp excessively modern
2. Rare excessively fond of new ideas, fashions, etc.
[C14 newefangel liking new things, from new + -fangel, from Old English fōn to take]
newfangledness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | newfangled - (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them" original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" |
newfangled
adjective new, recent, modern, contemporary, fashionable, state-of-the-art, new-fashioned, gimmicky, all-singing, all-dancing, novel He's just bought one of these new-fangled home cinema systems.
old-fashioned, dated, obsolete, out-of-date, antiquated, outmoded, passé
old-fashioned, dated, obsolete, out-of-date, antiquated, outmoded, passé
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