Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

newfangled

/ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about newfangled at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new.
newfangled ideas

Origin

From new + fangled, from obsolete fangle (“to fashion”).

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word