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

The Bristol Bar Conveniently located next to all the Matignon galleries, The Bristol is the hotel of choice for many modish art world folks who leave Le Meurice and the Ritz to a slightly older generation. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

So, while the model maintains a steady flow of minidresses (spanning her modish orange number from Oddli to a piece of beige Valentino vintage), summer is, in fact, ending. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

In 1880, a year before painting Alice and Elisabeth, Renoir, then a modish, ambitious Impressionist, not yet forty, had painted Irène Cahen d’Anvers in the garden of a town palace on Avenue Montaigne, steps from the Champs-Élysées. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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

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