newfangled C2 Topic:Register & Style Also spelled new-fangled US /ˌnuˈfæŋ.ɡəld/ UK /ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/ See IPA manual Freq #48459 Meanings 1 adj of a new kind or fashion, gratuitously new Singular they is not a newfangled idea, considering it has been in use for over 700 years. 2 adj New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement. Newfangled electronic gadgets that cost a lot and do little. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms danfanglednewfangledlynewfanglednessnewfanglement Related forms danfanglednewfangle Etymology From new + fangled, from obsolete fangle (“to fashion”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # newfangled **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌnuˈfæŋ.ɡəld/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/ **Frequency rank:** 48459 ## Meanings 1. of a new kind or fashion, gratuitously new 2. New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement. ## Examples - Singular they is not a newfangled idea, considering it has been in use for over 700 years. - Newfangled electronic gadgets that cost a lot and do little. ## Derived Forms - danfangled - newfangledly - newfangledness - newfanglement ## Related Forms - danfangled - newfangle ## Etymology From new + fangled, from obsolete fangle (“to fashion”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown