Definitions

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corny obsolete odd outdated outmoded unfashionable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of old of olden days of the old school old old-fangled old-hat old-time olden oldfangled out out of it out of style out-of-date out-of-style outworn passé past primitive rococo superannuated unstylish vintage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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So they brought Ivan Passer, the great Czechoslovakian filmmaker who had done ‘Intimate Lighting’ and who really knew how to work with nonactors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

Brennan called Passer the “most seething, openly hostile prospective juror” in the pool and said that it was a “no brainer” that he be removed.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

In written comments beneath the video, Mr Passer says: "There was visibility along the whole stretch. Safety was a priority, so the circumstances had to be safe to go."

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2022

When the women eventually walked away from the group, Vincer allegedly said to Passer, “Of course you couldn’t get it done, like everything else.”

From The Verge • Jun. 11, 2021

Molothrus represents one family; Piranga, Richmondena, Spiza, Junco, and Zonotrichia, a second; Estrilda, Poephila, Carpodacus, and Spinus, a third; and Passer, a fourth.

From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.