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corny obsolete odd outdated outmoded unfashionable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of old of olden days of the old school old old-fangled old-hat old-time olden oldfangled out out of it out of style out-of-date out-of-style outworn passé past primitive rococo superannuated unstylish vintage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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Brock Purdy went to the top of the all-time list for career passer rating last week but did not hit his normal high standards as the San Francisco quarterback was frustrated by the Atlanta Falcons.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

It can’t be because he’s not a pocket passer, checked out of plays, or stoic and cryptic.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

That’s when a highly rated passer named Deuce Adams transferred to Vandegrift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Kane also demonstrates qualities as a passer, dribbler, and tackler. He is simultaneously a goalscorer, playmaker, box-to-box player, and tackler."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

They have allowed the defense to “hurry” the passer.

From The Forward Pass in Football by Elmer Berry

Georgia, a perennial top-10 program and national championship contender, typically recruits passers of Matthew Stafford-level pedigree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

While very few passers in the country would trade a starting job for a headset on the sideline, Raiola’s reasoning was simple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

For passers such as Dart and Daniels, it could be the start of a troubling trend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

During De Zerbi's time at Marseille, diagonal runs from wide attackers on the last line, found by willing vertical passers, worked as a way of finding goals.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

When two met near a lamp-post startled glances were exchanged, and in hurrying along the pavements the passers sheered off to avoid one another.

From The White Hecatomb And other Stories by W. C. (William Charles) Scully

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