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.
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George, on holiday from Athens, is middle-aged and hopelessly uncool, but Edward likes him anyway.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
In an era of kale Caesar salads and turmeric lattes, an old-fashioned meatloaf feels decidedly frumpy and uncool.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Then Minaj tore into previous presidential administrations for being un-Christian and uncool.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
To appear earnest, eager, or uncool in exchange for a chance at something real is to give someone power over your heart, pride, and time.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
In an era of kale Caesar salads and turmeric lattes, an old-fashioned meatloaf feels decidedly frumpy and uncool.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Then Minaj tore into previous presidential administrations for being un-Christian and uncool.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
To appear earnest, eager, or uncool in exchange for a chance at something real is to give someone power over your heart, pride, and time.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for uncool
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“Uncool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncool. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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