old-world

[ohld-wurld] / ˈoʊldˈwɜrld /

ADJECTIVE

retro

Synonyms

STRONG

period

WEAK

dated evocative in period style nostalgic old-fashioned out-of-date passé

Antonyms

WEAK

modern

ADJECTIVE

quaint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic charming curious cute fanciful picturesque twee whimsical

WEAK

Gothic Victorian affected ancient antique artful baroque captivating colonial enchanting ingenious pleasing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

modern new ordinary ugly

WEAK

common conventional current newfangled regular up-to-date usual

NOUN

native land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

country of origin homeland

WEAK

God's country birthplace fatherland home mother country motherland native soil old country old world terra firma the old country

NOUN

old country

Synonyms

WEAK

birthplace country of origin fatherland homeland mother country motherland native country native land native soil old world one's native soil the old country

Example Sentences

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The Saint Paul Hotel — Overlooking Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, the Saint Paul Hotel delivers old-world elegance with the kind of attentive service that’s increasingly rare.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Now new owners Peter and Kirsten Kern are betting they can revive the old-world craft firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

As well as dressing up, they also try to replicate the posture, behaviours - such as using a fan - and "old-world way of speaking" of the Regency period.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Representing the marriage of old-world traditions with the apple-pie aspirations of the new country, she took crown after crown.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

old-world

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