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old-fashioned

old-fash·ioned

old-fashioned

 
 
pronunciation:
old fae shnd
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: resembling past styles, manners, or modes of behavior; outdated.
an old-fashioned dress
synonyms:
démodé, dated, dowdy, outdated, outmoded, vintage
antonyms:
contemporary, modern, newfangled
similar words:
ancient, antediluvian, musty, obsolete, old-time, olden, out of date
definition 2: sharing or approving the values, styles, methods, or manners of the past.
an old-fashioned teacher
synonyms:
old-line, old-world, quaint
antonyms:
up-to-date
similar words:
classical, conservative, traditional, vintage
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derivations: old-fashionedly (adv.), old-fashionedness (n.)
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