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newfangled

adjective
new·​fan·​gled | \ ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld How to pronounce newfangled (audio) \

Definition of newfangled

1 : attracted to novelty
2 : of the newest style or kind had many newfangled gadgets in the kitchen

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Other Words from newfangled

newfangledness noun

Examples of newfangled in a Sentence

His grandson owns all of the latest newfangled electronics. the newfangled speech used by teenagers

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If someone my height and weight is constricted inside these newfangled lavs, a large person has my deepest sympathies. Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, "Smaller airplane bathrooms? That really stinks," 5 Sep. 2019 Prim top handles and sleek rectangular shapes suggest an appreciation for vintage over any newfangled. Glamour, "5 Bag Trends Will Be Everywhere This Fall 2019," 4 Sep. 2019 The other two teams have now switched to more newfangled Nike templates, leaving the Packers as the last remaining team to stick with the old Reebok style. Paul Lukas, SI.com, "Uni Watch: NFL Uniform Preview 2019," 3 Sep. 2019 Who knows, maybe there will be some newfangled primer that actually works for our finicky skin types or an innovative mascara that truly checks off every box of our lash criteria. Allure, "All the Best New Makeup Launching in September," 1 Sep. 2019 That said, the submarine force had long been using emerging technologies for both battle and research, and training its sailors to use these newfangled inventions. Georgia Frances King, Quartz at Work, "Being a successful leader in the age of automation comes down to a simple mantra," 16 Aug. 2019 S&P Global, a rating agency, counts 20 separate monetary-policy tools in China, from newfangled liquidity-injection facilities to old-fashioned instructions to banks; America, by contrast, has just six main instruments. The Economist, "China’s interest-rate revamp highlights the slow march of reform," 22 Aug. 2019 Who knows, maybe there will be some newfangled primer that actually works for our finicky skin types or an innovative mascara that truly checks off every box on our lash criteria. Allure, "All the Best New Makeup Launching in August," 1 Aug. 2019 Golf even meshed well with HIB Automotive, whose inventory grew to include newfangled sun-blocking car windshield fans. Dallas News, "Texas golf legend Raymond Hibler continues his legacy at Robson Ranch," 23 July 2019

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First Known Use of newfangled

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for newfangled

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

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newfangled

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of newfangled

: recently invented or developed and hard to understand

newfangled

adjective
new·​fan·​gled | \ ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld How to pronounce newfangled (audio) , ˈnyü-\

Kids Definition of newfangled

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

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