All old-fashioned synonyms
old-fashΒ·ioned
O o adjective old-fashioned
- oldfangled β old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
- quaint β having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
- outdated β no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- outmoded β gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- oldie β a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- fossilised β Non-Oxford British standard spelling of fossilized.
- mediaeval β of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- fossilized β Geology. to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.
- out β away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- whimsical β given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- disapproved β Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- humourless β (British spelling, Canadian) alternative spelling of humorless.
- fusty β having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing.
- obsolescent β becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word: an obsolescent term.
- obsolete β no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- fogyish β Characteristic of a fogy.
- antique β An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- obscurantist β opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
adj old-fashioned
- feudal β of, relating to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.
- mossy β overgrown with or abounding in moss: a mossy stone.
- archaic β Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- castoff β thrown away; discarded; abandoned
- age-old β An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
- has-been β a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
- anachronistic β You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- dinosaur β any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- disused β discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse.
- anachronous β relating to anachronism; misplaced chronologically
- moth-eaten β eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.
- cast-off β to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- back number β A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- ancient β Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- medieval β of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- hokey β overly sentimental; mawkish: Two glasses of wine and he gets unbearably hokey; it's hard to believe he's a highly paid executive! Synonyms: corny, maudlin, melodramatic, cloying, goopy, mushy.
- humorless β a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- dated β Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
- button-down β A button-down shirt or a shirt with a button-down collar has a button under each end of the collar which you can fasten.
- demode β out of fashion
- buttondown β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- been around β in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- frumpish β a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive.
- corny β If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original.
- frumpy β frumpish.
- behind the times β You can use the times to refer to the present time and to modern fashions, tastes, and developments. For example, if you say that someone keeps up with the times, you mean they are fashionable or aware of modern developments. If you say they are behind the times, you mean they are unfashionable or not aware of them.
- antediluvian β Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
- blowsy β (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
- creaky β A creaky object creaks when it moves.
- old β far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.