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new·fan·gled

 (no͞o′făng′gəld, nyo͞o′-)
adj.
1. New and often needlessly novel.
2. Fond of novelty.

[Middle English newfanglyd, fond of novelty, alteration of neufangel : newe, new; see new + *-fangel, taken; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

new′fan′gled·ness n.
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newfangled

(ˈnjuːˈfæŋɡəld)
adj
1. newly come into existence or fashion, esp excessively modern
2. rare excessively fond of new ideas, fashions, etc
[C14 newefangel liking new things, from new + -fangel, from Old English fōn to take]
ˈnewˈfangledness, ˈnewˈfangleness n
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new•fan•gled

(ˈnuˈfæŋ gəld, -ˌfæŋ-, ˈnyu-)

adj.
1. of a new kind or fashion.
2. fond of or given to novelty.
[1425–75; Middle English newefangel fond of novelty =newe new + -fangel, Old English *fangol inclined to take (fang-, s. of fōn to take)]
new′fan′gled•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.newfangled - (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them"
original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"
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newfangled

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newfangled

adjective
Not the same as what was previously known or done:
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Translations
مُسْتَحْدَث، غَريب، غَيْر مُسْتَحَب
hypermodernínovotářský
nymodens
újkeletû
nÿtískulegur/nÿmóîins
hypermoderný
denenmemişyeni çıkmış

new

(njuː) adjective
1. having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc. She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.
2. only just discovered, experienced etc. Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.
3. changed. He is a new man.
4. just arrived etc. The schoolchildren teased the new boy.
adverb
freshly. new-laid eggs.
ˈnewly adverb
only just; recently. She is newly married; Her hair is newly cut.
ˈnewcomer noun
a person who has just arrived. He is a newcomer to this district.
ˌnewˈfangled (-ˈfӕŋgld) adjective
(of things, ideas etc) too new to be considered reliable. newfangled machines.
new to
having no previous experience of. He's new to this kind of work.
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