altmodisch
old-fashioned
English translations
- 01
old-fashioned
- 02
outdated
- 03
antiquated
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht mehr modern; aus der Mode gekommen.
- English meaning
- Old-fashioned
- Synonym
- unmodern, veraltet
- German example
- Dieses Kleid ist etwas altmodisch.
- English example
- This dress is a bit old-fashioned.
- Comparative
- altmodischerSuperlative: am altmodischsten
Related words
- neumodisch
Neomodish means that something corresponds to the latest fashion or is currently trendy.
- antiquiert
antiquated
- verzopft
Convoluted, tangled
- großmütterlich
Grandmotherly
- Troglodyt
A troglodyte is a derogatory term for a person who is considered backward, uneducated, or primitive.
- bieder
Plain, unpretentious, stuffy
- onkelhaft
Uncle-like
- ablebig
Outdated, not modern, old-fashioned.
- veraltert
Outdated means no longer current or modern; old-fashioned.
- Horst
Horst (German given name)
- Horst
Horst (German given name)
- datiert
Outdated
- hausbacken
Homemade
- mittelalterig
medieval-like
- unzeitgemäß
Outdated
- verschnöselt
fussy, over-decorated
- viktorianisch
Victorian
- vermottet
Moth-eaten
- oldschool
Oldschool
- Vatermörder
High stand-up collar
- Großmütterchen
Granny
Example sentences with “altmodisch”
Das ist ein sehr altmodisches Haus. (That is a very old-fashioned house.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'altmodisch' always negative?
Not necessarily, it can describe a classic style or a nostalgic choice.