modish

adjective

mod·​ish ˈmō-dish How to pronounce modish (audio)
Synonyms of modishnext
: fashionable, stylish
a modish hat
a modish writer
modishly adverb
modishness noun

Examples of modish in a Sentence

He wore a modish gray suit and hat. the strikingly modish gowns that actresses wear to award shows
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Neither modish nor cookie-cutter rustic in aesthetic, the hotel, tucked away off the main street in the village of Malfa, feels like a genuine home, where old framed maps, ceramics, pots, and paintings, along with other antiques, have been collected over the years. Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 Japanese, slight in build, sporting a gray T-shirt, with inky hair cut into a modish bowl, neither Greenberg nor Bowyer yet knew the man’s name — Ippei Mizuhara. David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025 In contrast to Scribner’s modish black exterior, the library is cast in blond wood with leather and wood seating and plenty of plush spots to curl up with complimentary coffee around a central fireplace. John Oseid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 And a modish whiskey lounge tucked away upstairs. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for modish

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of modish was in 1652

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“Modish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modish. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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modish

adjective
mod·​ish ˈmōd-ish How to pronounce modish (audio)
modishly adverb
modishness noun

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