fogyish
- adjective
- /ˈfoʊɡiɪʃ/
- Archaic
- His fogyish opinions about technology made him seem out of touch with young people.
Examples
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The committee's fogyish rules hindered any real progress or innovation.
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She rejected the fogyish traditions that her grandparents tried to impose.
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His taste in music is quite fogyish.
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That style of dress seems very fogyish to me.
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His fogyish ideas about fashion made it difficult for him to connect with younger generations.
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She found the fogyish customs of her hometown quite stifling and preferred more modern practices.
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Many consider his fogyish views on social issues to be outdated and out of touch.
Synonyms
149
4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
8
7.8
Dull and old-fashioned, not interesting or new
1
8.2
Old-fashioned in ideas or ways of doing things
Old and out of date in ideas, opinions, or ways
Old-fashioned and stale in style or ideas
Antonyms
How Old-fashioned
93
5.8
32
8.2
149
4.7
- Archaic
994
1.5
175
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
fogyish = fogy (transparent) = fogy + ish
Productive suffix '-ish' transparently forms an adjective meaning 'somewhat like' from the base 'fogy'.
Etymology
Fogyish comes from the short word fogy, meaning someone 'old-fashioned' or slow to change. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'fog' hiding new ideas—so fogyish describes style or ideas that feel old and a bit out of touch with today.