newfangled

[ noo-fang-guhld, -fang-, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. of a new kind or fashion:

   newfangled ideas.

2. fond of or given to novelty.

newfangled

/ ˈnjuːˈfæŋɡəld /

adjective

1. newly come into existence or fashion, esp excessively modern
2. rare.
   excessively fond of new ideas, fashions, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈnewˈfangledness, noun

Other Words From

• newfangled·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of newfangled¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, equivalent to newefangel “fond of or taken by what is new ”( newe new + -fangel, unattested Old English fangol “inclined to take,” equivalent to fang-, stem of fōn “to take” ( fang ² ) + -ol adjective suffix) + -ed ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of newfangled¹

C14 newefangel liking new things, from new + -fangel, from Old English fōn to take

Example Sentences

Trump plainly smells money in this newfangled scheme.

From Los Angeles Times

Molly White, that indispensable and indefatigable chronicler of newfangled financial technology, conjectures that “many people who hold crypto ... probably don’t identify as crypto advocates at all.”

From Los Angeles Times

The film is famous for her and Astaire spoofing the newfangled movie gimmicks in the Cole Porter number “Stereophonic Sound,” including swinging from a chandelier.

From Seattle Times

“You want to explain to shareholders why you spent hundreds of millions of dollars on a newfangled idea that crashed?”

From New York Times

Though these newfangled ingredients may be exciting, the newcomers are often propped up by simple, old school methods, says Debbie Fetter, an assistant professor of teaching nutrition at UC Davis.

From National Geographic