newfangled
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newfangled
- /ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəld/ UK
- /ˌnuˈfæŋ.ɡəld/ US
Where it comes from
From new + fangled, from obsolete fangle (“to fashion”).
adjective new-fangled · new fangled
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New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.
newfangled electronic gadgets that cost a lot and do little
Opposite: oldfangled, old-fashioned
- Fond of novelty.
Translations
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adj modern, unfamiliar or different
| Español | moderno, ultramoderno |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 新しもの好きの atarashi mono suki no |
| 中文 | 新奇的, 流行的, 新式的 |
| Português | moderninho |
| Français | d'un nouveau genre |
| Deutsch | neumodisch |
| Русский | новомо́дный novomódnyj |
Talk about this word "newfangled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/newfangled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. newfangled. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/newfangled "newfangled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/newfangled.Cite this
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title = {newfangled},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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