newfangled
adjective
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Newfangled is actually a pretty old word: it dates all the way back to the 15th century, having developed from the even older adjective newfangle. In its earliest documented uses, newfangled described a person who was fond of new fashions, ideas, etc. In current usage, the word typically—and often deprecatingly—describes anything that is new, hip, hot, or happening, such as cutting-edge technology or popular slang. 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.
Examples of newfangled in a Sentence
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Quinten Post and his newfangled floater were the first to check in, Kerr opting to go with the 7-footer who can shoot.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Rather than some newfangled product dreamed up to capitalize on the collective protein obsession, it’s long been used in hospitals for patients whose food intake is limited.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
If the original idea behind streaming music was empowering artists and creating a digital hub of all music, this current era offers a newfangled catch-22.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Newfangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newfangled. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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