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corny obsolete odd outdated outmoded unfashionable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of old of olden days of the old school old old-fangled old-hat old-time olden oldfangled out out of it out of style out-of-date out-of-style outworn passé past primitive rococo superannuated unstylish vintage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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Reece James: Saw a well-struck long-range effort saved after 22 minutes and was arguably Chelsea's best passer.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

A 6-foot-4, blond-haired passer from California, Goff was straight out of NFL central casting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

The question is will Shields train her to rush the passer so he can practice his blocking techniques against someone with agility and a hunger to do anything for biscuits?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Not, of course, for any lack of enterprise, or any dearth of heroes, for almost any passer in the street will serve for a peg to drape the gossamer of a dream upon.

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Elizabeth Robins

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

The many players in close proximity drew in opposition players and when this happened, USA looked to play direct passers for runners in-behind where fewer defenders were.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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

But this draft is viewed as light on elite passers beyond Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who is widely expected to go No. 1 to the Las Vegas Raiders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

One who stands at the doors of shops to urg? passers by to make purchases.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster