Definitions

old-fashioned

ADJECTIVE

antiquated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancient antique archaic corny dated odd old old-time outdated outmoded primitive

WEAK

antiquated behind the times bygone dead demoded disapproved dowdy démodé extinct grown old moldy musty neglected not current not modern not with it obsolescent obsolete of old of olden days of the old school old guard old-hat old-school olden oldfangled out out of it out of style out-of-date outworn passé past rococo superannuated unfashionable unstylish vintage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current fresh modern new present recent up-to-date young

WEAK

contemporary in vogue

Example Sentences

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But I’m old fashioned, and young comics are going to probably make fun of me, but I think the cream tends to rise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, old fashioned conglomerate Berkshire-Hathaway is changing hands with Warren Buffett stepping down at the age of 95.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

However, McElligott reckons that this narrative of more skeptical AI thinking has been used to explain what in essence is simply old fashioned profit-taking after a strong run.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

With installations focused on the fabled, traffic-free, open road “freedom” that car manufacturers like to so often tout, there’s something quaintly old fashioned here.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

A stiff little green leaf made of very shiny paper appeared, and with it, Nora found, was an old fashioned nose-gay, the sort beloved by the Italians and the Polish peasantry.

From The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation by Garis, Lilian

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