quaint

adjective

ˈkwānt

: pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar

a quaint phrase

: unusual or different in character or appearance : odd

: marked by skillful design

quaint with many a device in India ink

Herman Melville

: marked by beauty or elegance

obsolete : expert, skilled

quaintly adverb

quaintness noun

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 The quaint bed and breakfasts of yesterday have been replaced by upscale hotels and inns, and the village has become a mecca for top chefs.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

quaint

adjective

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

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

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

单词	quaint
释义	quaint adjective ˈkwānt 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 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 Relevance 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 See More 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 See More 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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