unfashionable

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adjective

un·​fash·​ion·​able ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 

1

: not in keeping with the current fashion

unfashionable clothes

2

: not favored socially

unfashionable neighborhoods

unfashionableness

ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl-nəs 

noun

unfashionably

ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-blē 

adverb

unfashionableness

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noun

un·​fashionableness "+ 

: the quality or state of being unfashionable

Synonyms of unfashionable

Adjective

• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• incorrect
• wrong
• dowdy
• inelegant
• tacky
• unstylish
• trashy
• tasteless

Examples of unfashionable in a Sentence

Adjective

an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Here’s a rapid-fire update on each stock in the portfolio, starting with seven currently unfashionable names that Jim says should soon be back in style. — Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025

In a country where air conditioning is both uncommon and unfashionable, many have sought relief by swimming, despite the danger involved. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 June 2026

Whatever Gentiles might have thought in private, the Nazis had made overt antisemitism unfashionable, even odious. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

Gilberto and Kleberson formed an unfashionable midfield duo largely unknown outside Brazil. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unfashionable

• fashionable