Does the Word Newfangled Mean?

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.

Is newfangled derogatory?

Newfangled meaning

Fond of novelty. (now rare) Tending toward or fond of novelty or new things. (usually derogatory or humorous) Contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different.

What does newfangled nonsense mean?

adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone describes a new idea or a new piece of equipment as new-fangled, they mean that it is too complicated or is unnecessary. [old-fashioned, disapproval] Mr Goss does not believe in any of this 'new-fangled nonsense' about lean meat.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.