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quaint
quaint Q0011600 (kwānt)adj. quaint·er, quaint·est 1. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way: "Sarah Orne Jewett ... was dismissed by one critic as merely a New England old maid who wrote quaint, plotless sketches of late 19th-century coastal Maine" (James McManus).2. Archaic Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange: quaint dialect words.3. Archaic Cleverly made or done.
[Middle English queinte, cointe, clever, cunning, peculiar, from Old French, clever, from Latin cognitus, past participle of cognōscere, to learn; see cognition.]
quaint′ly adv.quaint′ness n.quaint (kweɪnt) adj1. attractively unusual, esp in an old-fashioned style: a quaint village. 2. odd, peculiar, or inappropriate: a quaint sense of duty. [C13 (in the sense: clever): from Old French cointe, from Latin cognitus known, from cognoscere to ascertain] ˈquaintly adv ˈquaintness nquaint (kweɪnt)
adj. -er, -est. 1. having an old-fashioned charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house. 2. peculiar or unusual in an interesting or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor. 3. skillfully or cleverly made. 4. Obs. wise; skilled. [1175–1225; Middle English queinte < Old French, variant of cointe clever, pleasing « Latin cognitus known (past participle of cognōscere; see cognition)] quaint′ly, adv. quaint′ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | quaint - strange in an interesting or pleasing way; "quaint dialect words"; "quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities"strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has" | | 2. | quaint - very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance; "the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name"- Bill Beatty; "came forth a quaint and fearful sight"- Sir Walter Scott; "a quaint sense of humor"strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has" | | 3. | quaint - attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic); "houses with quaint thatched roofs"; "a vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots"olde worlde, old-timefashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" |
quaintadjective1. unusual, odd, curious, original, strange, bizarre, fantastic, old-fashioned, peculiar, eccentric, queer, rum (Brit. slang), singular, fanciful, whimsical, droll When visiting restaurants, be prepared for some quaint customs.
unusual normal, ordinary2. old-fashioned, charming, picturesque, antique, gothic, old-world, antiquated Whisky-making is treated as a quaint cottage industry.
old-fashioned new, modern, fashionable, up-to-datequaintadjective1. Agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual way:funny, odd.2. Deviating from the customary:bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird.Slang: kooky, screwball.British Slang: rum, rummy.Translationsquaint (kweint) adjective pleasantly odd or strange, especially because of being old-fashioned. quaint customs. (尤指因過時而顯得)奇特的，古趣盎然的 古怪的，离奇有趣的 ˈquaintly adverb 古趣盎然地 古怪地，古雅别致 ˈquaintness noun 古趣盎然 古怪，离奇有趣
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QuaintA term used to refer to antique or old-fashioned styles, such as English style cottages and Queen Anne houses.quaint
Synonyms for quaintadj unusualSynonyms- unusual
- odd
- curious
- original
- strange
- bizarre
- fantastic
- old-fashioned
- peculiar
- eccentric
- queer
- rum
- singular
- fanciful
- whimsical
- droll
Antonymsadj old-fashionedSynonyms- old-fashioned
- charming
- picturesque
- antique
- gothic
- old-world
- antiquated
Antonyms- new
- modern
- fashionable
- up-to-date
Synonyms for quaintadj agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual waySynonymsadj deviating from the customarySynonyms- bizarre
- cranky
- curious
- eccentric
- erratic
- freakish
- idiosyncratic
- odd
- outlandish
- peculiar
- queer
- quirky
- singular
- strange
- unnatural
- unusual
- weird
- kooky
- screwball
- rum
- rummy
Synonyms for quaintadj strange in an interesting or pleasing wayRelated Wordsadj very strange or unusualRelated Wordsadj attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)SynonymsRelated Words |