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Quaintish

adj.joyful, calmplayful

What it means

Somewhat quaint, with a mild old-fashioned charm.

Reach for it when softening quaint when the effect is partial or uncertain

A quaintish porch gave the otherwise modern house a hint of village charm.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    old-fashioned

    age of style matters without automatic praise

    not when Old-fashioned can sound disapproving.

  • everyday

    slightly quaint

    the degree should be explicit

    not when The phrase is plainer than quaintish.

  • warm

    charming

    appeal matters more than historical character

    not when Charm alone need not look old.

  • warm

    rustic

    rural simplicity shapes the impression

    not when Rustic does not imply delicate quaintness.

  • literary

    picturesque

    visual appeal deserves stronger praise

    not when Picturesque overstates a merely quaintish detail.

Said against

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It naturally appears in

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  • quaintish detail

    A quaintish detail appeared in the hand-painted door number.

  • quaintish appearance

    The cafe's quaintish appearance came mostly from its tiny windows.

  • rather quaintish

    The new kiosk looked rather quaintish beneath the old clock.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.