adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a fogey; old-fashioned or conservative in outlook or behavior
Usage: informal; often mildly derogatory
Examples
- His fogeyish attitudes about technology made him reluctant to use a smartphone.
- The restaurant's fogeyish décor hadn't changed since the 1970s.
- She found her grandfather's fogeyish views on music somewhat amusing.
- His fogeyish insistence on formal dress codes seemed out of place in the casual office.
- The club's fogeyish membership policies excluded younger professionals.
- Despite her fogeyish appearance, she was surprisingly open-minded about new ideas.