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- Dictionarynewfangled/ˌnjuːˈfaŋɡld/
adjective
- 1. different from what one is used to; objectionably new: derogatory "I've no time for such newfangled nonsense"
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NEWFANGLED definition: 1. recently made for the first time, but not always an improvement on what existed before: 2…. Learn more.
Current usage indicates that newfangled is used—sometimes deprecatingly—to describe anything that is new, hip, hot, or happening, while other times it is used with irony for something—such as rock music—that might have been new at one time but is hardly new anymore.
NEWFANGLED meaning: 1. recently made for the first time, but not always an improvement on what existed before: 2…. Learn more.
Newfangled definition: of a new kind or fashion. See examples of NEWFANGLED used in a sentence.
If someone describes a new idea or a new piece of equipment as newfangled, they mean that it is too complicated or is unnecessary. [ old-fashioned , disapproval ] Mr. Goss does not believe in any of this newfangled nonsense about lean meat.
Something newfangled is new, like a fancy new gadget or invention. This is a folksy way of describing a fashionable (and often too fashionable) thing.
Definition of newfangled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
