Synonyms of chic

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adjective

as in stylish

being in the latest or current fashion

a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

chic

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noun

ˈshēk 

as in trend

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

mockumentaries are the latest filmmaking chic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trend
• latest
• vogue
• craze
• style
• rage
• fashion
• enthusiasm
• mode
• last word
• fad
• buzz
• flavor
• ton
• sensation
• go
• hot ticket
• dernier cri
• new wave
• to-do
• movement
• crusade
• infatuation
• novelty
• fuss
• fervor
• crush
• cult
• nine days' wonder
• fancy
• wrinkle
• bandwagon
• hullabaloo
• passion
• whim
• furor
• caprice
• uproar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standard
• classic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chic

Adjective

An oversize half-moon couch anchors the living room, where a chic bar with see-through shelving separates the space from the formal dining room. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

Those on the cutting edge of chic are checking in to Maya Hotel Courchevel 1850, which has just 14 guest rooms and suites. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Noun

Modern motor-court-inn chic is the aesthetic at Hotel Palms, located three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean and Beaches Town Center. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

With its linen shirts, aprons, head scarves, gold jewelry, retro prints, and effortless elegance, the Italian grandma look takes Mediterranean chic to a new, but more comfortable, level. — Lenny Coynault, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2026