Modernist and Oldfangled

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Modernist noun - A person with very modern ideas.

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Oldfangled is an antonym for modernist.

Oldfangled adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.

Usage example: those big solid-iron phones are an oldfangled reminder of the time when you had to rent a phone from the telephone company

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Modernist is an antonym for oldfangled.

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Oldfangled and Modernist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modernist/oldfangled

Modernist & Oldfangled. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modernist/oldfangled>.

Oldfangled or Modernist. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modernist/oldfangled.

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