ewiggestrig

old-fashioned, retrograde, stuck in the past

English translations

  1. 01

    old-fashioned

  2. 02

    antiquated

  3. 03

    conservative

Word details

German meaning
Ewiggestrig bedeutet, dass jemand an alten Traditionen und Ansichten festhält und Neuerungen ablehnt.
English meaning
Old-fashioned
Synonym
rückständig
German example
Seine ewiggestrigen Ansichten sind nicht mehr zeitgemäß.
English example
His old-fashioned views are no longer up-to-date.

Example sentences with “ewiggestrig”

  1. Solche ewiggestrigen Ansichten haben hier keinen Platz. (Such retrograde views have no place here.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'ewiggestrig' an insult?

Yes, it is a pejorative term used to describe people who are stubbornly clinging to outdated ideas.