newfangled
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈnuːˌfæŋɡəld/
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moderno
- My grandmother often complains about these newfangled gadgets that are too complicated for her.
- newfangled machine
- newfangled gadget
- newfangled device
And this was his idea of trying to create out of bits and pieces of the past, a newfangled form of, of German identity.
- And this was his idea of trying to create out of bits and pieces of the past, a newfangled form of, of German identity.
- I just had created this newfangled Instagram account remain last May.
- OK, Should we do like, hey, let's be no brainers about this, or should we be more newfangled about this?
- That's like saying I can't stand these newfangled scoreboards levels of touchdown counting, that it is crazy.
- You got rabbits and you got people that haven't heard of a lot of newfangled stuff and family first, you know, that kind of thing.
Examples
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It's also not the case that these newfangled devices are ruining romance, he said.
Blog text (5) -
Finally, she said, "It's not as though a dishwasher is some extravagant newfangled gadget for the rich."
Fiction book (1993) -
I got one of those newfangled things.
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You see, my mistake was relying on these newfangled cameras.
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And you know I don't want any of them newfangled things.
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Mr. Andrews gave it to us when he got himself a newfangled one.
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Once she mastered the newfangled phone in his office, she took over.
Fiction book (2002) -
Farm men were apparently resistant to "newfangled" foods, if not methods of cooking.
Blog text (18) -
With one of those newfangled telescope sights, he could probably hit Lincoln from 500 yards off.
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I know that dishwashers and newfangled ovens don't actually make people happy.
Blog text (5)
Synonyms
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1.4
Relating to the present time and new ways of doing things
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2.8
Made or bought fairly recently and not very old
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5.7
Very new in design and using the latest ideas and technology
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8.2
Made recently and seen as too modern or unnecessary, like new technology
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9.3
New and modern in style
Antonyms
How Modern
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Morphology
Etymology
The word newfangled combines new and fangled, an old part related to fancy that meant 'a fashion or idea'. So a newfangled thing is a 'new fashion', something made recently that people often think is not needed or too modern.