modish

adjective

mod·​ish ˈmō-dish 

: fashionable, stylish

a modish hat

a modish writer

modishly adverb

modishness noun

Synonyms of modish

• fashionable
• stylish
• chic
• happening

Examples of modish in a Sentence

He wore a modish gray suit and hat.

the strikingly modish gowns that actresses wear to award shows

Recent Examples on the Web

Women in modish bathing suits wade in the knee-deep water with small children while older kids in the foreground play in the sand. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2023

This two-week series will highlight wellness events ranging from the trendiest yoga and pilates classes to modish beauty treatments and even a chocolate-making class. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Lifestyle web and e-commerce site Over The Moon, however, wants to find more of a modish middle ground with the launch of their new registry system. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023

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

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

modish

adjective

mod·​ish ˈmōd-ish 

: fashionable sense 1, stylish

modishly adverb

modishness noun