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单词 unfashionable
释义

unfashionable

adjective

un·​fash·​ion·​able ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce unfashionable (audio)
1
: not in keeping with the current fashion
unfashionable clothes
2
: not favored socially
unfashionable neighborhoods
unfashionableness
ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce unfashionable (audio)
noun
unfashionably
ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-blē How to pronounce unfashionable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • cheesy
  • dowdy
  • inelegant
  • styleless
  • tacky
  • tasteless
  • ticky-tacky
  • ticky-tack
  • trashy
  • unstylish
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Example Sentences

an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity
Recent Examples on the Web Fashionable new structures rise over the wreckage of unfashionable older ones. David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 The once-unfashionable genre now accounts for 61 percent of Lamborghini sales. Basemwasef, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2022 Socks and ‘stocks…so unfashionable and un-cool, but needed for survival. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 5 July 2022 Her candor about figuring it out and building trust with actors is clear-eyed and endearing, as is her outlook on masculinity and femininity, aspects of narrative that some people might dismiss as outdated or unfashionable. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2022 But on the other hand, just like Andrew’s uncanny knack for igniting the grimmest gathering with little more than irrepressible cheeriness and a discreet swig or 10 of vodka, perhaps its unfashionable good humor is just what’s needed. Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 Across the media, both fictional and not, we are often framed as lazy, unmotivated, unfashionable, lacking confidence… the list of negatives goes on. Allure, 4 May 2022 The stock has almost tripled this year despite some unfashionable traits. Carol Ryan, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021 The novel is imbued with an old-school feminism of a kind currently unfashionable. New York Times, 20 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

unfashionable

adjective

as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inappropriate
  • unsuitable
  • dowdy
  • unstylish
  • incorrect
  • wrong
  • inelegant
  • tacky
  • trashy
  • tasteless
  • cheap
  • styleless
  • cheesy
  • outmoded
  • loud
  • passé
  • unseemly
  • unbecoming
  • grotesque
  • ticky-tacky
  • out-of-date
  • ticky-tack
  • tawdry
  • common
  • vulgar
  • coarse
  • graceless
  • shoddy
  • showy
  • crude
  • gaudy
  • inferior
  • kitschy
  • garish
  • unrefined
  • glitzy
  • ostentatious
  • kitsch
  • junky
  • flashy
  • overdone
  • sleazy
  • lousy
  • second-rate
  • low-grade
  • splashy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fashionable
  • elegant
  • posh
  • appropriate
  • stylish
  • sophisticated
  • chic
  • classic
  • fine
  • classy
  • suitable
  • exquisite
  • smart
  • proper
  • tasteful
  • right
  • correct
  • fitting
  • becoming
  • conservative
  • modern
  • simple
  • seemly
  • ritzy
  • quiet
  • handsome
  • contemporary
  • neat
  • genteel
  • understated
  • restrained
  • refined
  • swanky
  • modish
  • in
  • happening
  • swank
  • up-to-date
  • à la mode
  • a la mode
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