All old-fashioned antonyms
old-fashΒ·ioned
O o adj old-fashioned
- horned β made of horn.
- all the rage β angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- knife-edged β having a thin, sharp edge.
- in circulation β an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
- gimmicky β an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.
- apical β of, at, or being the apex
- igneous β Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
- in progress β a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- behind time β late
- up-to-date β (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- behindhand β If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- stylish β characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.
- in demand β popular, wanted, sought after
- dewy β Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
- contempo β contemporary
- in β (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- modern β of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- contemporary β Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
- hip β hypochondria.
- innovational β something new or different introduced: numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum.
- in a bind β in a difficult situation
- instant β an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
- fresh β newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- in fashion β a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- hot off the press β newspaper: freshly printed
- acuate β to sharpen
- last-minute β the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- present β being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- mod β very modern; up-to-date; being in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- fashionable β observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
- avantgarde β the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- forward-looking β planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive.
- current β A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- popular β regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- common knowledge β something widely or generally known
adjective old-fashioned
- happening β something that happens; occurrence; event.
- zestful β full of zest.
- ovenlike β Resembling an oven, especially in shape.
- elegant β Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- class β A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
- modernistic β modern.
- needlelike β a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
- nowadays β at the present day; in these times: Few people do their laundry by hand nowadays.
- new β other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- originative β having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.
- newfangled β of a new kind or fashion: newfangled ideas.
- newfound β newly found or discovered: newfound friends.
- exclusive β An item or story published or broadcast by only one source.
noun old-fashioned
- zeitgeist β The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.