old-fashioned
1 of 2adjective
old-fash·ioned ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shənd 
1
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a past era
wears an old-fashioned black bow tie
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: adhering to customs of a past era
2
: outmoded
old-fashionedly
ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shən(d)-lē
adverb old-fashionedness
ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shən(d)-nəs
noun old-fashioned
2 of 2noun
: a cocktail usually made with whiskey, bitters, sugar, a twist of lemon peel, and a small amount of water or soda
Synonyms
Adjective
- antique
- oldfangled
- old-school
- old-time
- old-timey
- old-world
- quaint
- retro
- retrograde
- vintage
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
1901, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
old-fashioned
adjective
old-fash·ioned
ˈōld-ˈfa-shənd
1
: from or like that of an earlier time
an old-fashioned hairdo
2
: using or preferring ways and traditions of the past
old-fashioned
adjective
1
as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time an elegant, old-fashioned bun that was held in place with pearl hairpins Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- vintage
- antique
- retro
- antiquated
- traditional
- historical
- historic
- old-timey
- quaint
- old-time
- old-school
- old-world
- ancient
- retrograde
- outmoded
- former
- obsolete
- stodgy
- past
- oldfangled
- outdated
- olden
- aged
- passé
- fusty
- atavistic
- dated
- antediluvian
- late
- outworn
- forgotten
- anachronistic
- hoary
- bygone
- superannuated
- venerable
- moldy
- old hat
- musty
- out-of-date
- timeless
- rinky-dink
- fossilized
- erstwhile
- ageless
- age-old
- anachronous
- anachronic
- remote
- moth-eaten
- dateless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- modern
- contemporary
- newfangled
- modernistic
- current
- modernist
- new
- ultramodern
- hot
- fresh
- fashionable
- new age
- stylish
- new-fashioned
- chic
- smart
- modernized
- mod
- designer
- space-age
- state-of-the-art
- up-to-date
- latest
- updated
- present-day
- nontraditional
- last
- refurbished
- red-hot
- futuristic
- renewed
- remodeled
- recent
- high-tech
- hi-tech
- latter-day
2
as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions I'm so old-fashioned that I actually think people should use standard grammar and punctuation when composing e-mails Synonyms & Similar Words
- traditional
- conservative
- orthodox
- conventional
- reactionary
- unprogressive
- loyal
- traditionalistic
- old-school
- hidebound
- faithful
- staunch
- steadfast
- ultraconservative
- archconservative
- devoted
- standpat
- old-line
- true
- paleoconservative
- buttoned-down
- mossbacked
- brassbound
- button-down
- stodgy
- die-hard
- square
- steady
- dowdy
- fogyish
- blimpish
- stanch
- neoconservative
- ossified
- antimodern
- fuddy-duddy
- fogeyish
- ultrarightist
- true-blue
- right
- ultraright
- set
- antiliberal
- antirevolutionary
- antiprogressive
- antireform
- right-wing
- Tory
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nontraditional
- unconventional
- liberal
- progressive
- nonconventional
- modern
- unorthodox
- revolutionary
- radical
- nonconservative
- extremist
- contemporary
- antiestablishment
- nonorthodox
- antitraditional
- anticonventional
- nonconformist
- large-minded
- advanced
- broad-minded
- open-minded
- radical
- lefty
- ultraradical
- ultraleft
- ultraleftist
- ultraprogressive