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English adjective: quaint | |||
| 1. | quaint strange in an interesting or pleasing way | ||
| Samples | Quaint dialect words. Quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities. | ||
| Similar | strange, unusual | ||
| Antonyms | familiar | ||
| 2. | quaint very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance | ||
| Samples | The head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name. Came forth a quaint and fearful sight. A quaint sense of humor. | ||
| Similar | strange, unusual | ||
| Antonyms | familiar | ||
| 3. | quaint attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic) | ||
| Samples | Houses with quaint thatched roofs. A vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots. | ||
| Synonyms | old-time, olde worlde | ||
| Similar | fashionable, stylish | ||
| Antonyms | unfashionable, unstylish | ||
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