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old-fashioned

/ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/adjective

उच्चारण ओल्ड फ़ैश्न्ड

पुराने ढंग का, दकियानूसी, पुराने फ़ैशन का

Basic word

adjective
  1. 1

    [often disapproving]

    not modern; no longer fashionable

    पुराने ढंग का, दकियानूसी, पुराने फ़ैशन का

    • old-fashioned clothes
    • The furniture in the house was very old-fashioned.
    • Her dress looked old-fashioned compared with the latest styles.
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    • Many teenagers find rotary phones old-fashioned.
    • The hotel's old-fashioned lift still has a folding metal gate.

    Synonyms outdated dated out of date outmoded antiquated

    Opposite modern fashionable up to date trendy

  2. 2

    believing in old ways, ideas and customs

    पुराने विचारों वाला, रूढ़िवादी

    • My grandparents are rather old-fashioned about marriage.
    • My uncle is old-fashioned and prefers handwritten letters to emails.
    • They have rather old-fashioned views about education.
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    • Meena is too old-fashioned to use online banking.

    Synonyms conservative traditional conventional

    Opposite modern progressive

  3. 3

    [usually before noun] approving

    used to describe something good or valuable from the past that is no longer common

    पुराने ज़माने का (अच्छा)

    • good old-fashioned hard work
    • An old-fashioned cup of masala chai is all I need on a rainy day.
    • The shop offers old-fashioned service with a smile.
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    • He believes in good old-fashioned honesty.

    Synonyms traditional

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

outdated dated out of date outmoded antiquated conservative traditional conventional in exams archaic antiquated or outmoded

Antonyms

modern fashionable up to date trendy progressive