quaint

quaint [-er, -est] adj

OFr cointe < L. cognitum, known < cognoscěre, to ascertain.

  1. Strange; peculiar; curious; unusual; unfamiliar; different; [fig.] new; novel; transformed.
  2. Old-fashioned; outmoded; outdated; antiquated; time-worn.
  3. Pretty; pleasing; charming; delightful; enchanting; endearing.
  4. Fine-spun; delicate; dainty; exquisite; extraordinary.
  5. Far; insurmountable; unreachable; incomprehensible.