fogeyish
Set in ways
Fogeyish describes attitudes, behaviors, or tastes characteristic of a fogey—someone old-fashioned, stuffy, or resistant to change.
The word suggests conservative preferences that seem out of step with current times: His fogeyish insistence on formal dress codes, a fogeyish distrust of social media.
Often used self-deprecatingly or with mild affection.
Old and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- passeNo longer fashionable
superannuated · anachronistic · behind-the-times · out-of-date · moth-eaten · fusty · musty · dusty
Adherent to established customs
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- hideboundRigidly adhering to tradition
- stick-in-the-mudOverly cautious traditionalist
resistant · buttoned-up · strait-laced · proper · prudish · puritanical · staid · rigid
Charmingly outdated in style
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
bygone · yesteryear · old-world · throwback · nostalgic · classic · time-honored · heirloom
Careful to avoid risk
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- risk-aversePreferring safety over uncertainty
- hesitantSlow to act
- unenterprisingLacking ambition or initiative
predictable · boring · dull · unadaptable · incurious · narrow-minded · closed-minded · provincial
antiquated
Old and outdated
passe · superannuated · anachronistic · behind-the-times · out-of-date · moth-eaten · fusty · musty · dusty · fossilized
traditionalist
Adherent to established customs
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- hideboundRigidly adhering to tradition
stick-in-the-mud · resistant · buttoned-up · strait-laced · proper · prudish · puritanical · staid · rigid · inflexible
old-timey
Charmingly outdated in style
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- retroEvoking recent past
vintage · bygone · yesteryear · old-world · throwback · nostalgic · classic · time-honored · heirloom · traditional
cautious
Careful to avoid risk
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- risk-aversePreferring safety over uncertainty
- hesitantSlow to act
unenterprising · predictable · boring · dull · unadaptable · incurious · narrow-minded · closed-minded · provincial · parochial
fogeyishprogressive
Favoring reform and innovation
forward-thinking · modern · avant-garde · innovative · open-minded