Meaning & use

quaint

adjective·Academic

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming, picturesque way.

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The travelers admired the quaint cobblestone streets of the small mountain village.

Her grandmother's quaint habit of writing letters by hand still charms the whole family.

A note on using this word

Quaint suggests gentle, pleasant oddness rather than genuine strangeness; it is rarely used for anything unpleasant.

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