quaintness

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A noun referring to the quality of being charmingly old-fashioned or attractively unusual, often evoking a sense of nostalgia or curiosity.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a qualidade de ser encantadoramente antiquado ou atraentemente incomum, frequentemente despertando nostalgia ou curiosidade.

1. Old-fashioned charm B2 formal

   The quality of being attractively unusual or old-fashioned, often in a pleasing or charming way.

   • The quaintness of the village attracted many tourists.
   • She loved the quaintness of the antique shop.
   • The cottage had a certain quaintness that made it feel cozy.

   🇵🇹Charme antiquado

   Sinônimos: charmpicturesqueness

   Antônimos: modernitystylishness

2. Unusual or peculiar quality C1 formal

   A quality of being strange or odd, especially due to being old-fashioned.

   • The quaintness of his mannerisms made him stand out.
   • There was a quaintness to the old traditions that seemed out of place today.
   • The quaintness of the language in the manuscript was charming but difficult to read.

   🇵🇹Estranheza pitoresca

   Sinônimos: curiousnesseccentricityodditypeculiaritystrangenessunusualness

   Antônimos: commonnessfamiliaritymodernitynormalityordinariness

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