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quaint

/kweɪnt/adjective

Charming in an old-fashioned or slightly unusual way.

Example sentences

  • “The village has quaint stone houses and narrow winding lanes.”
  • “We stayed at a quaint little inn with creaky floors and a stone fireplace.”

Handle with care: calling another culture's customs quaint can sound condescending, as if they were merely decorative.

Featured as word of the day on May 22, 2026.

Synonyms for quaint

  • charming
  • old-fashioned
  • picturesque
  • quirky

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