newfangled

adjective new·fan·gled \ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld\

: recently invented or developed and hard to understand

Full Definition of NEWFANGLED

: attracted to novelty

: of the newest style or kind <had many newfangled gadgets in the kitchen>

— new·fan·gled·ness noun

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Middle English, from newefangel, from new + Old English *-fangol, from fōn (past participle fangen) to take, seize — more at pact

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: contemporary, current, designer, hot, mod, modernistic, new, new age, modern, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute

Antonyms: antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, passé

NEWFANGLED Defined for Kids

adjective new·fan·gled \ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld, ˈnyü-\

: of the newest style : novel <He loves these newfangled gadgets.>

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