Newfangled (adjective)

  1. Being of recent origin and not yet well established.
  2. 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:

  1. The newfangled smartphone was too complicated for her.
  2. He was skeptical of the newfangled technology.
  3. She was uncomfortable with the newfangled gadgets.
  4. The newfangled car had too many buttons for his liking.
  5. The newfangled machinery was not compatible with the old tools.
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