newfangled

See also: new-fangled and new fangled

English

WOTD – 8 October 2009

Alternative forms

Etymology

new +‎ fangled. See fangle.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌnuˈfæŋ.ɡəld/
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Adjective

newfangled (not comparable)

(usually derogatory or humorous) Modern, unfamiliar, or different.
newfangled electronic gadgets that cost a lot and do little

Antonyms

oldfangled

Translations

modern, unfamiliar or different

Chinese:
Mandarin: 新奇的 (zh), 流行的 (zh), 新式的 (zh)
Danish: nymodens
Dutch: nieuwerwets (nl), nieuwbakken (nl)
Finnish: uusi hieno
French: d'un nouveau genre
German: neumodisch (de)
Greek:
Ancient: καινοπρεπής (kainoprepḗs)

Hungarian: újkeletű
Irish: nua-aimseartha
Japanese: 新しもの好きの (atarashi mono suki no)
Norwegian: nymotens
Portuguese: moderninho
Russian: новомо́дный (ru) (novomódnyj)
Spanish: moderno (es), ultramoderno
Welsh: newyddllyd

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