Quaint synonyms
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The definition of strange is an unfamiliar or unusual person, place or thing.
Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:
old-fashioned (related)
The definition of old fashioned is someone or something that is behind the times, not up to date and often no longer considered relevant.
Used to designate such a thing
Imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined
Beautiful; showing great beauty
Characterized by informality and affability:
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Of, relating to, or being the grotesque style in art or a work executed in this style.
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
Being one or more of a set, series, or group separated from the others
Of, suggesting, or suitable for a picture:
Clever or witty, especially in an impertinent or evasive way, as in falsely suggesting that one is ignorant about the matter at hand.
Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
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charming (related)
The definition of charming is fascinating or likeable.
Of ancient times; ancient; old
The definition of quirky is a strange or unique action or personality.
Relating to or being an early or premodern evolutionary form of an organism or group of organisms:
The definition of bizarre is a very strange person or thing.
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
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Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore.
The definition of eccentric is something that is not exactly circular.
(Dated) One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
Of, or relating to the rococo style.
new (antonym)
Having been made or come into being only a short time ago; recent:
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The definition of unfamiliar is strange, or something not already known.
Suggestive of the supernatural:
Something that is peculiar, as a trait or habit
modern (antonym)
Characteristic or expressive of recent times or the present; contemporary or up-to-date:
new-fangled (antonym)
Alternative spelling of newfangled.
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up-to-date (antonym)
Alternative spelling of up-to-date. Used after the noun.
current (antonym)
A flow of positive electric charge. The strength of current flow in any medium is related to voltage differences in that medium, as well as the electrical properties of the medium, and is measured in amperes. Since electrons are stipulated to have a negative charge, current in an electrical circuit actually flows in the opposite direction of the movement of electrons.
normal (antonym)
Usual; ordinary.
common (antonym)
Having no special designation, status, or rank:
regular (antonym)
(Botany) Having symmetrically arranged parts of similar size and shape:
usual (antonym)
The definition of usual is something common or regularly used.
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conventional (antonym)
Conventional is defined as someone or something widely accepted, or something related to a convention.
Of long standing or experience
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
delightful (related)
picture postcard (related)
genteel (related)
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old-world (related)
quaintness (related)
half-timbered (related)
rustic (related)
characterful (related)
cobblestone (related)
No longer used or useful; obsolete, old-fashioned, out-of-date, etc.
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The definition of baroque refers to the style of music, architecture and the arts that were prevalent from 1600 to 1750.
early american
Of or characteristic of the early, especially the Colonial, period of U.S. history; specif., of a plain or sturdy style in furniture, arts, and crafts of this period
fashionable. See syn. study at strange.strange (antonym)
Old-fashioned but charming
Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity:
Having the nature of a freak; odd; peculiar
Located far from civilized areas; remote:
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The definition of queer is something odd or unusual, or is an offensive and derogatory term used to describe a homosexual.
Abnormally evil or cruel
(Describing a person) crazy or insane
Impulsively whimsical; eccentric:
Of or like rum
Of times long past; belonging to the early history of the world, esp. before the end of the Western Roman Empire (a.d. 476)
Assumed or simulated to impress others:
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Relating to or displaying the standards or ideals of morality regarded as characteristic of the time of Queen Victoria:
Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms:
Find another word for quaint. In this page you can discover 74 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for quaint, like: strange, whimsical, old-fashioned, singular, fanciful, captivating, folksy, grotesque, nice, odd and offbeat.
