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Synonyms of old-fashioned

67 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for old-fashioned is old-time. Other synonyms of old-fashioned are outdated, elderly, unemployed, antique and archaic. The opposite of old-fashioned is new-fashioned.

Synonyms and similar words for old-fashioned

adjectiveOf an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.

  • dated
  • oldfangledOld-fashioned.
  • outdatedOut of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.
  • old-timeFrom or reminiscent of an earlier time or era; old-fashioned.
  • anachronisticErroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
  • antediluvianOf attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.
  • antiquatedOld-fashioned, out of date.
  • antiqueBelonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
  • archaicOf or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
  • backwardLacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
  • backwardsSynonym of backward; see usage notes there.
  • behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.
  • cobwebbed figuratively
  • cobwebby figuratively
  • defunctNo longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
  • desueteDisused; out of use.
  • discontinued
  • disusedNo longer in use.
  • dootsie UK, dialectalOld-fashioned.
  • elderlyOf an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
  • extinctOf customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc.: no longer existing or in use...
  • expired
  • fossilizedOld-fashioned, outmoded, or rigidly fixed in a way that is resistant to change.
  • HavishamesqueStuck in the past; also, refusing to accept change or failure.
  • hoary figurativelyOld or old-fashioned; trite.
  • idleNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
  • Miss HavishamesqueSynonym of Havishamesque.
  • mouldy figurativelyShowing signs of neglect; disused.
  • obsolete
  • old
  • old schoolNow often old-school: characteristic of a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of thinking that was...
  • outmodedUnfashionable.
  • out of dateNot conforming to the current fashion or style; old-fashioned; outmoded.
  • out of fashionUnfashionable, not in fashion.
  • outworn
  • parachronisticBelonging to an earlier time; too old to be used; primitive; out of date.
  • passéDated; out of style; old-fashioned.
  • primitiveCrude, obsolete.
  • superannuatedObsolete, antiquated.
  • superseded
  • unemployedHaving no use, not doing work.
  • unoccupied
  • venerableAncient, antiquated or archaic.
  • workless
  • basic
  • cheugyUncool; tryhard.
  • cringeSynonym of cringeworthy or uncool, inducing awkwardness or secondhand embarrassment.
  • cringey
  • cringeworthyThat causes or may cause one to cringe with disgust, embarrassment (often vicarious embarrassment), etc.; awkward...
  • démodéOutdated, old-fashioned.
  • inelegantNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
  • last year
  • normieLike a normal person; mainstream, belonging to an outgroup.
  • old-hat
  • ossifiedInflexible, old-fashioned.
  • out
  • out of touchOld-fashioned, no longer aware of popular culture.
  • rinky-dink US, informalOld-fashioned, tired; also, shabby, worn-out.
  • tacky
  • unchicUnfashionable.
  • uncoolNot in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
  • unfashionable
  • unhipNot hip; uncool, unfashionable.
  • unpopular
  • unstylishNot stylish; unfashionable.
  • untrendyNot trendy; unfashionable, square.
  • antediluvial rareAntiquated.

Opposite of old-fashioned

adjectiveMore antonyms

  • new-fashioned
  • newfangledNew and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an...

Meaning of old-fashioned

  1. adjective Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
  2. adjective Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times and the old-style ways.
  3. noun A cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and adding whiskey or, less commonly, brandy, served with a twist of citrus rind.

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Questions about synonyms of old-fashioned

What is another word for old-fashioned?
Old-fashioned has 67 synonyms on Word.ws, such as old-time, outdated, elderly, unemployed, antique, archaic, defunct and antiquated.
What is the opposite of old-fashioned?
The opposite of old-fashioned is new-fashioned.
What does old-fashioned mean?
Old-fashioned means of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.

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