HIPSTERISM Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hipsterism

noun

ˈhip-stə-ˌri-zəm

Definition of hipsterism

as in fashionableness

the quality or state of being fashionable college hipsterism that year meant ragged flannel shirts and faded jeans

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Recent Examples of hipsterism Hippie bohemianism was out and underground hipsterism was in. — Marc Myers, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022 By the mid-2010s, hipsterism was absorbed—and then loathed—by the mainstream. — Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 The area is a mix of divey and deluxe, the old-timey colliding with developers and hipsterism. — Griffin Jackson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2018

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Noun

Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.

— Steve Hochman, SPIN, 22 June 2026
There were limits to his hipness, though.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of hipness

Noun

Rams receiver Puka Nacua, who was sidelined the last two games because of a hip injury, is expected to play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
His stay ended nine months later, his parents said, when a staffer sat on Christian roughly to restrain him, injuring his hip and sending him to the hospital for surgery.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of hip

Noun

Rooted in casual elegance, the spring collection introduced a refreshing palette of aquamarine blue, sage green and pink flanking the brand’s distinctive ivories, ecrus and beiges.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
An approach to hospitality in which elegance is expressed not through excess, but through the relevance of every gesture and the thought behind every choice.

— Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

Adopting techniques from classic-Hollywood style, cinematographers dusted off antiquated equipment, using tungsten bulbs instead of LEDs to create the low-key contrasts typical of the genre.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Its official music video, which was uploaded in 2019 and now clocks up one billion views, was shot in the style of a telenovela.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of style

Noun

And despite its inherent coolness, the music and culture is a very studious art form.

— Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
And during the hottest months in the summer, many of us seek the coolness of the indoors and the promise of autumnal temperatures that will come.

— Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of coolness

Noun

These perfectly girly-sporty sneakers have a substantial fan club who trust them for comfort and stylishness.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of stylishness

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