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单词 quaint
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quaint

adjective

ˈkwānt How to pronounce quaint (audio)
1
a
: pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
a quaint phrase
b
: unusual or different in character or appearance : odd
2
a
: marked by skillful design
quaint with many a device in India ink Herman Melville
b
: marked by beauty or elegance
3
obsolete : expert, skilled
quaintly adverb
quaintness noun

Synonyms

  • bizarre
  • bizarro
  • cranky
  • crazy
  • curious
  • eccentric
  • erratic
  • far-out
  • funky
  • funny
  • kinky
  • kooky
  • kookie
  • odd
  • off-kilter
  • off-the-wall
  • offbeat
  • out-of-the-way
  • outlandish
  • outré
  • peculiar
  • queer
  • queerish
  • quirky
  • remarkable
  • rum [chiefly British]
  • screwy
  • spaced-out
  • strange
  • wacky
  • whacky
  • way-out
  • weird
  • weirdo
  • wild
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Example Sentences

A lot can change in 25 years, and Yountville has gone from an also-ran on the Napa food-and-wine tourism scene to the focus of activity. The quaint bed and breakfasts of yesterday have been replaced by upscale hotels and inns, and the village has become a mecca for top chefs. Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, 15 June 2008 Therefore, when the federal Constitutional Convention decided in 1787 that U.S. senators would be appointed by state legislatures rather than elected by the people at large, the drafters were actually placing the choice of U.S. senators in the control of state leaders who had met their states' highest qualifications for property and religion. Today, these property and religious qualifications are likely to strike us as quaint historical oddities. Richard N. Rosenfeld, Harper's, May 2004 Five minutes by ferry from the bustling concrete depths of Wall Street sits what could be a quaint New England town: stately, collegiate buildings framed by tree-lined walkways where the wind rustles through aging oak trees. Andrea Elliott, New York Times, 25 July 2003 The fishing village was very quaint. The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives.
Recent Examples on the Web CBS Television City, the quaint Original Farmer’s Market and the luxury of the Grove are among sights. Stefanie Dazio, Time, 31 May 2020 The quaint normalcy of that simple exchange nearly brought me to tears. Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2020 No more elbow-to-elbow shopping in the quaint store or noshing on barbecue in a rocking chair under the pavilion ― at least for now. Kim Pierce, Dallas News, 13 May 2020 On April 27, Martinez and Gonzalez decided to get married in a quaint courthouse ceremony. Emilie Eaton, ExpressNews.com, 10 May 2020 Plus, Palacios offers quaint local shops and restaurants. Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2020 Sultan, a pita bread factory and quaint pastry shop on an otherwise bare stretch of Stockton Avenue, is known for its variety of Middle Eastern sweets. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 27 Feb. 2020 The story centers Cassie, a med school dropout who lives with her parents and works at a quaint coffee shop. Joi Childs, Teen Vogue, 30 Jan. 2020 Fiona, a New York City real estate broker retreats to her family’s quaint Vermont inn after being dumped by her boyfriend, Nate When Nate shows up at the inn with a new girlfriend, Fiona devises a plan to win him back. Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English queinte, cointe, from Anglo-French, clever, expert, from Latin cognitus, past participle of cognoscere to know — more at cognition

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

quaint

adjective

ˈkwānt How to pronounce quaint (audio)
quainter; quaintest
: pleasingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
quaint customs

quaint

adjective

1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion the sudden appearance of a man dressed in quaint clothes immediately drew the notice of passersby

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bizarre
  • strange
  • funny
  • weird
  • odd
  • peculiar
  • curious
  • remarkable
  • eccentric
  • quirky
  • erratic
  • unusual
  • crazy
  • unique
  • funky
  • abnormal
  • offbeat
  • outré
  • kooky
  • outlandish
  • wacky
  • unconventional
  • wild
  • out-of-the-way
  • kinky
  • bizarro
  • screwy
  • weirdo
  • outrageous
  • whacky
  • queer
  • fantastical
  • fantastic
  • extraordinary
  • off-the-wall
  • queerish
  • uncommon
  • off-kilter
  • kookie
  • far-out
  • rum
  • outstanding
  • cranky
  • way-out
  • rare
  • striking
  • atypical
  • prominent
  • spaced-out
  • freaky
  • conspicuous
  • aberrant
  • flaky
  • idiosyncratic
  • shocking
  • freakish
  • noticeable
  • singular
  • phantasmagoric
  • phenomenal
  • freak
  • notable
  • salient
  • puzzling
  • baffling
  • perplexing
  • bewildering
  • uncustomary
  • phantasmagorical
  • unorthodox
  • mystifying
  • crotchety
  • unwonted
  • nonmainstream
  • atrocious
  • nonconformist
  • confounding
  • addlepated
  • out-there

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • typical
  • normal
  • ordinary
  • commonplace
  • usual
  • unremarkable
  • prosaic
  • standard
  • average
  • garden
  • routine
  • everyday
  • conventional
  • conservative
  • familiar
  • unexceptional
  • workaday
  • predictable
  • conformist
  • run-of-the-mill
  • common
  • customary
  • regular
  • frequent
  • expected
  • habitual
  • knee-jerk
  • wonted
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2
as in antique
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time a quaint general store on one of the back roads of Vermont

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • antique
  • vintage
  • retro
  • antiquated
  • historic
  • historical
  • traditional
  • old-timey
  • old-world
  • old-fashioned
  • ancient
  • old-time
  • outmoded
  • old-school
  • obsolete
  • retrograde
  • outdated
  • former
  • past
  • fusty
  • stodgy
  • olden
  • aged
  • anachronistic
  • passé
  • dated
  • bygone
  • timeless
  • oldfangled
  • forgotten
  • rinky-dink
  • hoary
  • venerable
  • outworn
  • antediluvian
  • musty
  • late
  • superannuated
  • atavistic
  • old hat
  • moldy
  • ageless
  • fossilized
  • anachronous
  • out-of-date
  • erstwhile
  • age-old
  • anachronic
  • remote
  • moth-eaten
  • dateless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • modern
  • contemporary
  • modernistic
  • new
  • current
  • modernist
  • newfangled
  • ultramodern
  • stylish
  • fashionable
  • fresh
  • chic
  • hot
  • new age
  • modernized
  • smart
  • mod
  • new-fashioned
  • designer
  • updated
  • present-day
  • remodeled
  • state-of-the-art
  • space-age
  • up-to-date
  • refurbished
  • last
  • nontraditional
  • futuristic
  • latest
  • renewed
  • red-hot
  • recent
  • high-tech
  • hi-tech
  • latter-day
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of quaint are eccentric, erratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, singular, strange, and unique. While all these words mean "departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected," quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness.

a quaint fishing village

The words eccentric and quaint are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior.

the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers

While the synonyms erratic and quaint are close in meaning, erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating.

a friend's suddenly erratic behavior

In some situations, the words odd and quaint are roughly equivalent. However, odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected.

an odd sense of humor

The synonyms outlandish and quaint are sometimes interchangeable, but outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric.

outlandish fashions of the time

Although the words peculiar and quaint have much in common, peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.

the peculiar status of America's first lady

The words singular and quaint can be used in similar contexts, but singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness.

a singular feeling of impending disaster

While in some cases nearly identical to quaint, strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.

a journey filled with strange sights

The meanings of unique and quaint largely overlap; however, unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel.

a career unique in the annals of science
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