newfangled idea

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

often used with a slightly critical or disapproving tone for something new and needlessly complex.

newfanglednewfangled + noun

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idea

Examples (10)

  • My grandfather can't understand these newfangled ideas about remote work.
  • She dismissed his proposal as just another newfangled idea that wouldn't work.
  • The company was hesitant to adopt the newfangled idea of open-plan offices.
  • He's always coming up with some newfangled idea that complicates things unnecessarily.
  • Many older generations are wary of newfangled ideas introduced by technology.
  • This newfangled idea of cashless payments is still baffling to some.
  • The board rejected the newfangled idea of virtual reality training.
  • I wish they'd stop pushing these newfangled ideas and stick to what works.
  • His newfangled idea for reorganizing the department met with resistance.
  • The critics panned the film for its newfangled ideas on storytelling.