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chic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of chic

being in the latest or current fashion

a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated

Synonyms of chic

à la mode (also a la mode), cool [slang], exclusive, fashionable, happening, hip, in, modish, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, supercool, swell, trendy, voguish

Words Related to chic

dapper, dashing, dressy, natty, rakish, sassy, saucy, spiffy, spruce

chichi, classy, nobby, posh, ritzy, swank (or swanky)

elegant, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, sophisticated, stately, tasteful, understated

flashy, gallant

dandyish, dudish, foppish

Near Antonyms of chic

cheesy, tacky, unattractive, unbecoming

graceless, inelegant, tasteless, trashy

frowsy (or frowzy), sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy

disheveled (or dishevelled), messy, mussy, rumpled, wrinkled

Antonyms of chic

dowdy, out, outmoded, styleless, unfashionable, unstylish

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