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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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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
adjective new, recent, modern, contemporary, fashionable, state-of-the-art, new-fashioned, gimmicky, all-singing, all-dancing, novel He's just bought one of these new-fangled home cinema systems.
old-fashioned, dated, obsolete, out-of-date, antiquated, outmoded, passé
old-fashioned, dated, obsolete, out-of-date, antiquated, outmoded, passé
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newfangled
adjectiveNot 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) adjective1. 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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