fogy

Noun

Meaning

A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow; -- usually preceded by old.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dodo fossil fogey tory geezer granny square conservative elder antique dinosaur reactionary traditionalist anachronism antediluvian
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Antonyms

modern liberal lefty radical progressive modernist
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Hypernyms

senior citizen oldster golden ager old person

Derivatives

fogies

Examples

I worry about being a fogy and just writing for orchestras. Like, really, I should be doing more electronic stuff, I feel. Laptops as part of the orchestra, and installation sound, and speakers. Jonny Greenwood

Close letter words and terms

fogsignal Fogt fogus fogydom fogyish fogyism