New and Oldfangled

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New adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.

Usage example: new techniques in plastic surgery

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Oldfangled is an antonym for new.

Nearby Words: newness, newly, newish

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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New is an antonym for oldfangled in topics: old-fashioned, antiquated, in the past.

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

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

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

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