Word meaning
quaint
adjective · KWAYNT
What does quaint mean?
Quaint means attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
Quaint in a sentence
“We stayed in a quaint cottage with a thatched roof.”
Synonyms for quaint
- charming
- picturesque
- old-world
How to remember quaint
- Say it out loud a few times: KWAYNT.
- Write one sentence of your own using quaint, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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