newfangled

🇺🇸 /ˌnuːˈfæŋɡld/ 🇬🇧 /ˌnjuːˈfæŋɡld/
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A term used to describe something that is recently created or introduced, and often considered unnecessary or overly complicated by those who are used to older methods.

Grandpa didn't like the newfangled smartphones; he preferred his old flip phone.

translation

adj. A term used to describe something that is recently created or introduced, and often considered unnecessary or overly complicated by those who are used to older methods.