unfashionable
/'ʌn'fæʃnəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not in accord with or not following current fashion: Describes something that is not considered stylish, modern, or popular at the present time. It often implies being out of date or passé.
- Not popular or accepted in current social circles: Can describe ideas, behaviors, or styles that are no longer widely admired or practiced.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- She refused to wear the unfashionable clothes from the 1980s.
- His views on corporate management are considered quite unfashionable today.
- The furniture, though sturdy, looked decidedly unfashionable in the modern apartment.
Advanced Usage
- "to become unfashionable": to fall out of style or popularity.
- That style of music became unfashionable almost overnight.
- "deemed unfashionable": considered to be out of fashion.
- The theory was once popular but is now deemed unfashionable in academic circles.
Variants and Related Words
- Unfashionably (adverb): in an unfashionable manner.
- He was unfashionably late to the party.
- Fashionable (adjective): (antonym) following the current style; popular.
- It's fashionable to wear sustainable clothing.
Synonyms
- Outdated: no longer current or modern.
- Outmoded: not in fashion; obsolete.
- Passé: no longer fashionable; out of date.
- Dowdy: not stylish; drab or old-fashioned.
Antonyms
- Fashionable: conforming to the current style.
- Trendy: very fashionable or up to date.
- Chic: elegantly and stylishly fashionable.
- Modern: of or relating to the present or recent times.
Related Phrases
- Behind the times: not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques; old-fashioned.
- His business methods are behind the times.
- Out of style: no longer fashionable.
- Wide ties have been out of style for years.
Adjective
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not in accord with or not following current fashion
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unfashionable clothes
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melodrama of a now unfashionable kind
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