vanhanaikainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antiquated adj Old-fashioned or outdated, no longer suited to modern needs.
- backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- old-fashioned adjective Belonging to or suited to an earlier time, and no longer in style or common use. It can be mildly critical, suggesting something is out of date, or warm, suggesting it has the charm and solidity of the past.
- outdated adj No longer current, useful, or fashionable; old-fashioned.
- retro adjective Deliberately styled after, or reminiscent of, an earlier era.
- superannuated adj Obsolete, antiquated.
- traditional adj Relating to or based on tradition; customary.
- venerable adj Commanding great respect because of age, wisdom, or long-standing achievement.
Senses
vanhanaikainen is used for these senses in English:
- antiquated old-fashioned, out of date
- long in the tooth (idiomatic) Old; aged.
- nonmodern Having characteristics of past times; not modern.
- old school (US, Christianity, politics) Chiefly in the form Old School: having conservative or traditional views on Christianity or politics.
- old-fashioned Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
- out of date (idiomatic) Not conforming to the current fashion or style; old-fashioned; outmoded.
- outdated Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.
- retro Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
backward — full definition
- adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
- adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.