unfashionable

adjective

un·​fash·​ion·​able ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce unfashionable (audio)
1
: not in keeping with the current fashion
unfashionable clothes
2
: not favored socially
unfashionable neighborhoods
unfashionableness noun
unfashionably adverb

Examples of unfashionable in a Sentence

an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity
Recent Examples on the Web Tentativeness, although unfashionable, is, however, advisable when ascribing a particular act to promptings from the social atmosphere. George F. Will, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 At first glance, Lefebvre’s project may seem unfashionable, if not downright hopeless. Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 People who write paeans to the suburbs, on topics that sit on the cusp between white-collar and blue-collar, are unfashionable these days. Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024 Despite its unfashionable location, Favela Aroma has been drawing customers from as far as Enfield and Springfield, Mass. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfashionable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfashionable was in 1648

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

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