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- pronunciation:
- old
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| 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resembling past styles, manners, or modes of behavior; outdated.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- démodé, dated, dowdy, outdated, outmoded, vintage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- ancient, antediluvian, musty, obsolete, old-time, olden, out of date
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| 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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| related words: |
antique, bygone, dowdy, old, quaint, stale |
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| derivations: |
old-fashionedly (adv.), old-fashionedness (n.) |
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