Synonyms of au courant

au courant

adjective

ˌō-ku̇-ˈräⁿ 

1

as in now

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment

au courant filmgoers have dismissed Hollywood's latest effects-laden actioner as so last year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• now
• downtown
• fashionable
• hip
• stylish
• in
• smart
• mod
• groovy
• chic
• trendy
• cool
• with-it
• hep
• def
• modish
• turned-on
• sharp
• à la mode
• voguish
• snappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• out
• uncool
• nerdy
• geeky
• unhip
• unfashionable
• untrendy
• nerdish
• unstylish
• dowdy
• styleless

2

as in fashionable

being in the latest or current fashion

glossy magazines full of reed-thin models in au courant outfits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fashionable
• happening
• stylish
• chic
• exclusive
• fresh
• smart
• elegant
• in
• swell
• hip
• modish
• trendy
• cool
• supercool
• swish
• à la mode
• voguish
• handsome
• snappy
• sharp
• graceful
• sophisticated
• haute
• downtown
• funky
• dashing
• natty
• spruce
• ultrasmart
• classy
• saucy
• sassy
• edgy
• rakish
• flossy
• dressy
• dapper
• ultrahip
• spiffy
• doggy
• majestic
• posh
• gallant
• nobby
• chichi
• tasteful
• swank
• dudish
• flashy
• kicky
• ultrasophisticated
• understated
• ritzy
• soigné
• refined
• doggish
• ultraposh
• foppish
• stately
• ultrachic
• ultracool
• dandyish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• out
• outmoded
• unfashionable
• unbecoming
• unattractive
• uncool
• unmodish
• cheesy
• dowdy
• tacky
• tasteless
• unstylish
• sloppy
• trashy
• graceless
• inelegant
• slovenly
• untidy
• styleless
• messy
• unkempt
• unchic
• wrinkled
• rumpled
• shabby
• disheveled
• unhandsome
• sleazy
• mussy
• frowsy

3

as in acquainted

having information especially as a result of study or experience

doctors try to stay au courant with the latest advances in medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acquainted
• informed
• familiar
• up
• aware
• at home
• conversant
• in the know
• up-to-date
• versed
• knowledgeable
• abreast
• mindful
• conscious
• well-informed
• alive
• cognizant
• heedful
• sentient
• sensible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignorant
• unfamiliar
• uninformed
• unconscious
• blind
• unaware
• unmindful
• oblivious
• unacquainted
• unknowledgeable
• unknowing
• insensible
• unwitting
• inattentive
• unheeding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of au courant

What about a collaboration with a designer to turn a garment featured in one of her art works—which often feature au courant evening wear, not unlike the post-impressionists that shocked Paris—into her look for the evening? — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026

Inside People’s, the typically au courant vibe was swapped for an atmosphere that thrummed with nostalgia. — Danielle Naer, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026

The show includes a cold-read of a scene written specifically for this show, and beautiful, au courant stand-up. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026

Spanning from the late short story writer Eudora Welty to the more au courant Zendaya, the portraits were also snapshots of time. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025