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oldfangled

adjective

Similar

antiquated disused passé unfashionable

Opposite

Scrabble 16

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Meanings

adjectiveoldfangled (comparative more oldfangled, superlative most oldfangled)

comparative more oldfangled · superlative most oldfangled · alternative old-fangled

old-fashioned
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.
2009 April 5, Jonathan Miles, “A Splash of Incognito”, in New York Times
Synonyms: antiquated, disused, passé, unfashionable

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveold-fashioned

Similar

antiquated disused passé unfashionable

Opposite

Also see

démodé dootsie fusty obsolete old-fashioned outmoded rinky-dink unfashionable unhip

Origin

From old + fangled, modelled after new-fangled.

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APA

oldfangled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldfangled

MLA

“oldfangled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldfangled. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oldfangled,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldfangled.

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