passer

[pas-er, pah-ser] / ˈpæs ər, ˈpɑ sər /

ADJECTIVE

old-fashioned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corny obsolete odd outdated outmoded unfashionable

WEAK

ancient antiquated antique archaic behind the times bygone dated dead demoded disapproved dowdy démodé extinct fusty grown old moldy musty neglected not current not modern not with it obsolescent of old of olden days of the old school old old-fangled old-hat old-time olden oldfangled out out of it out of style out-of-date out-of-style outworn passé past primitive rococo superannuated unstylish vintage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new up-to-date

Example Sentences

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Sierra Canyon had nine 15-yard penalties, many for late hits, roughing the passer or pass interference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Joe Burrow is an excellent passer, and Cincinnati’s defense looks improved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The passer who was once projected as a first-round pick after rising to celebrity while playing at Colorado under his father, Deion, dropped all the way to the fifth round.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

At City, Ederson - a player who embodied Guardiola's tactics - was replaced by Gianluigi Donnarumma, who is a less capable passer.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

I shall leave that in the road for the first passer by.

From Froth by Armando Palacio Vald?s

In defenders Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez, United have punchy progressive passers from deep too.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Hookers must throw in at a line-out, scrum-halves are the most frequent passers and fly-halves the most regular kickers.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

By the early 2020s, most Premier League teams had replaced traditional shot-stoppers with impressive passers - with varying degrees of success.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

But for a team that has churned through passers so quickly that it traded away a future Super Bowl winner in Sam Darnold, it isn’t necessarily the worst scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

We sat together on the back seat of the open spring-wagon, in full sight of passers, no attempt being made to conceal my person.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by John Uri Lloyd