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- [kweynt]
- /kweɪnt/
- /kweɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kweynt]
- /kweɪnt/
Definitions of quaint word
- adjective quaint having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house. 1
- adjective quaint strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor. 1
- adjective quaint skillfully or cleverly made. 1
- adjective quaint Obsolete. wise; skilled. 1
- noun quaint Attractively unusual or old-fashioned. 1
- adjective quaint old-fashioned but charming 1
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Origin of quaint
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English queinte < Old French, variant of cointe clever, pleasing ≪ Latin cognitus known (past participle of cognōscere; see cognition)
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Parts of speech for Quaint
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quaint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quaint
adjective quaint
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- old-world — of or relating to the ancient world or to a former period of history.
- picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
- pretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
Antonyms for quaint
adjective quaint
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
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