Newfangled
(adjective)
- Being of recent origin and not yet well established.
- Being of modern design or style, and often considered unnecessarily complicated or elaborate.
Origin:
From the word 'new' and the word 'fangled', meaning 'fancy or showy but in a negative sense'. first used in the 16th century.
Examples:
- The newfangled smartphone was too complicated for her.
- He was skeptical of the newfangled technology.
- She was uncomfortable with the newfangled gadgets.
- The newfangled car had too many buttons for his liking.
- The newfangled machinery was not compatible with the old tools.