Newfangled
adjective
Different from what one is used to; newly or recently created or developed.
She doesn't trust these newfangled computer systems.
Often appears as...
- newfangled technology
- newfangled idea
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Disapproving
adjective
Different from what one is used to; newly or recently created or developed.
She doesn't trust these newfangled computer systems.
Often appears as...
- newfangled technology
- newfangled idea
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Slight Disapproval
Often suggests the speaker thinks the thing is unnecessary or overly complicated.
Grandpa called my smartphone a newfangled nuisance.
Pro Tip 2/3Generational Gap
Used when older people refer to something younger people are used to.
My parents don't understand these newfangled video games.
Pro Tip 3/3Technological Context
Commonly describes recent advancements or devices in technology.
His newfangled robot vacuum cleaner can navigate the whole house.
Pro Tip 1/3Slight Disapproval
Often suggests the speaker thinks the thing is unnecessary or overly complicated.
Grandpa called my smartphone a newfangled nuisance.
Pro Tip 2/3Generational Gap
Used when older people refer to something younger people are used to.
My parents don't understand these newfangled video games.
Pro Tip 3/3Technological Context
Commonly describes recent advancements or devices in technology.
His newfangled robot vacuum cleaner can navigate the whole house.
Pro Tip 1/3Slight Disapproval
Often suggests the speaker thinks the thing is unnecessary or overly complicated.
Grandpa called my smartphone a newfangled nuisance.
Pro Tip 2/3Generational Gap
Used when older people refer to something younger people are used to.
My parents don't understand these newfangled video games.
Pro Tip 3/3Technological Context
Commonly describes recent advancements or devices in technology.
His newfangled robot vacuum cleaner can navigate the whole house.
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Video examples
Eric Dishman: Take...
might be able to use this newfangled technology to actually interact with a nurse or a doctor on the other end of the line. Wow, what a great day that will be once we're allowed to actually do those kinds of things. So, these are what I would call behavioral markers.
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Situational irony: The...
or to be blogging, which must seem like some sort of newfangled thing that "back in my day," they never had. So when Granny pulls out her smart phone to post pictures of her dentures or her grandkids, irony ensues.
Video examples
Eric Dishman: Take...
might be able to use this newfangled technology to actually interact with a nurse or a doctor on the other end of the line. Wow, what a great day that will be once we're allowed to actually do those kinds of things. So, these are what I would call behavioral markers.
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Situational irony: The...
or to be blogging, which must seem like some sort of newfangled thing that "back in my day," they never had. So when Granny pulls out her smart phone to post pictures of her dentures or her grandkids, irony ensues.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Adam Lashinsky
American Editor
Newfangled online sites like 'Business Insider' and 'Huffington Post' built businesses they later sold for hundreds of millions of dollars by ripping off the work of more talented journalists and then playing Google's digitally native games better than the old fogeys ever could.
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Jennifer Lee
American Journalist
In deference to American traditions, my family put our oven to rare use at Thanksgiving during my childhood, with odd roast-turkey experiments involving sticky-rice stuffing or newfangled basting techniques that we read about in magazines.
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Travis Knight
American Producer
We're not purists about stop-motion. If there's a tool we can use that makes more sense to bring something to life in a better way, we'll use it, whether that's hand-drawn animation or CG or some newfangled technology we're developing.
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Nathan Lane
American Actor
I'm one of those old-fashioned homosexuals, not one of the newfangled ones who are born joining parades.
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Adam Lashinsky
American Editor
Newfangled online sites like 'Business Insider' and 'Huffington Post' built businesses they later sold for hundreds of millions of dollars by ripping off the work of more talented journalists and then playing Google's digitally native games better than the old fogeys ever could.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lee
American Journalist
In deference to American traditions, my family put our oven to rare use at Thanksgiving during my childhood, with odd roast-turkey experiments involving sticky-rice stuffing or newfangled basting techniques that we read about in magazines.
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Travis Knight
American Producer
We're not purists about stop-motion. If there's a tool we can use that makes more sense to bring something to life in a better way, we'll use it, whether that's hand-drawn animation or CG or some newfangled technology we're developing.
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Nathan Lane
American Actor
I'm one of those old-fashioned homosexuals, not one of the newfangled ones who are born joining parades.
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