fad
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈfad 
: a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze
faddish
ˈfa-dish
adjective faddishly adverb
faddishness noun
faddism
ˈfa-ˌdi-zəm
noun faddist
ˈfa-dist
noun faddy
ˈfa-dē
adjective FAD
2 of 2noun (2)
ˌef-ˌā-ˈdē
: flavin adenine dinucleotide
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- buzz
- chic
- craze
- dernier cri
- enthusiasm
- fashion
- flavor
- go
- hot ticket
- last word
- latest
- mode
- rage
- sensation
- style
- ton
- trend
- vogue
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun (1) She's always interested in the latest fads. once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1867, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1944, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
fad
noun
ˈfad
: something that is very popular for a short time
Medical Definition
FAD
noun
ˌef-(ˌ)ā-ˈdē
: flavin adenine dinucleotide
faddish
adjective
as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval a faddish novelist who impressed some critics, at least for a time Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fashionable
- popularized
- popular
- favorite
- vogue
- pop
- faddy
- large
- modish
- voguish
- happening
- hot
- desirable
- in
- big
- famous
- crowd-pleasing
- preferred
- du jour
- celebrated
- red-hot
- fabulous
- legendary
- prominent
- notorious
- selected
- famed
- prominent
- renowned
- liked
- important
- semipopular
- wanted
- noted
- notable
- fabled
- outstanding
- well-known
- remarkable
- leading
- significant
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unfashionable
- unpopular
- out
- rejected
- unimportant
- disliked
- insignificant
- detested
- despised
- hated
- obscure
- unexceptional
- unknown
- washed-up
- anonymous
- inconspicuous
- nameless
- indistinguished