modish

Thân thiện

She wears a modish dress to the gallery opening.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fashionable; stylish according to the current mode or trend: Describes something that is in vogue or conforms to the latest popular styles.

Usage

• The word "modish" is used to describe people, clothing, accessories, ideas, or behaviors that are currently fashionable. It often carries a connotation of being deliberately stylish or following trends, sometimes with a slight implication of being temporary or superficial compared to classic style.
• It is a formal or literary adjective.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a modish hat that was the talk of the party.
  • The café's interior design is very modish, with minimalist furniture and industrial lighting.
  • His modish opinions on art change with every new critic he reads.

Advanced Usage

• "Modishly" (adverb): In a fashionable manner.
  • She was modishly dressed for the premiere.
• "Modishness" (noun): The quality of being fashionable.
  • The modishness of the design ensured its quick popularity.

Variants and Related Words

• Modish (adj): The primary adjective form.
• Modishly (adv): The adverbial form.
• Modishness (n): The noun form.

Synonyms

• Fashionable
• Stylish
• Trendy
• Chic
• Voguish
• In vogue

Antonyms

• Unfashionable
• Outmoded
• Dated
• Old-fashioned
• Passe

Notes

• "Modish" is derived from "mode," meaning the current fashion or style. It is less common in everyday speech than words like "trendy" or "fashionable" and can sometimes imply a fleeting, rather than enduring, sense of style.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. in the current fashion or style

Từ đồng nghĩa

• latest
• a la mode
• in style
• in vogue