uncool

adjective

un·​cool ˌən-ˈkül How to pronounce uncool (audio)
1
: lacking in assurance, sophistication, or self-control
2
: failing to accord with the values or styles (as of dress or behavior) of a particular group : not accepted or admired as cool or proper
driving an uncool car
an uncool remark

Examples of uncool in a Sentence

Her parents' car is totally uncool. It's uncool to lie to your friends.
Recent Examples on the Web In April of this year, Tom Brady—arguably the greatest quarterback ever to play in the NFL, but certainly not the world’s hippest dude—sourced himself a platinum Crash, making the obscenely overpriced and already over-worn odd-ball from Cartier decidedly uncool. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 July 2024 Ava, a quintessential lefty Gen Zer, calls Vance out on her occasionally uncool gags. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 3 May 2024 Tech companies are betting on a renaissance for voice assistants, many years after most people decided that talking to computers was uncool. Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 1 May 2024 These phrases all paint a picture of someone who is uncool, modestly embarrassing, and blissfully unconcerned with others’ judgments. Saul Austerlitz, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncool 

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of uncool was in 1948

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“Uncool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncool. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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