newfangled adj 1: (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them" [syn: {newfangled}, {new}]
Newfangled \New"fan`gled\, a. 1. Newly made; of a new type or fashion; formed with the affectation of novelty; -- sometimes used to express disapproval or disdain. "A newfangled nomenclature." --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] 2. Disposed to change; inclined to novelties; given to new theories or fashions. "Newfangled teachers." --1 Tim. vi. (heading). "Newfangled men." --Latimer. [1913 Webster]