CHICNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

chicness

noun

as in elegance

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Noun

For daytime, Kim reaches for delicate, everyday pieces such as a layered look built on the brand’s box chain set or a simple stack of huggies or dainty diamond rings for understated, everyday elegance.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The result is a shoe that retains all the elegance of a classic loafer, but with a decidedly more relaxed vibe.

— Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 25 July 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

What’s more, lying fully reclined while traveling always feels very business-class chic.

— Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
While fashion has a way of chasing the fountain of youth, Kate Spade might have a particular claim on the future consumer as its mix of whimsy and chic has a natural appeal for those moving into adulthood.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of chic

Noun

This style of film tends to follow a predictable formula, especially when one goal is to build the artist’s profile in an effort to increase the commercial value of his or her work.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Instead of giving up, Thomas began researching alternatives and discovered Philadelphia-style water ice, a frozen dessert that was virtually unknown in Kansas City.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of style

Noun

Balancing out work, making art that feels authentic, while still having a smartness about commercializing it and finding ways to commercialize it positively.

— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Engendered by the ubiquity of stable and robust WiFi and the incredible power of the smartphone’s system-on-a-chip design, the smart everything era demonstrates the full transfer of the smartness imaginary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of smartness

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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
The fresh flip-flop offerings prove that simplicity need not be sacrificed for stylishness, and that all-day comfiness should most certainly not take a back seat to a head-turning summertime aesthetic.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 May 2026

Definition of stylishness

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Developer Guy van Rooyen is promising high-end swank, with two new restaurants and a bar, three event spaces, close to three dozen hotel rooms – and plenty of window seats to watch the airfield.

— Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
At the once-swank Primrose Hotel, Russian refugees recline on the porch, playing pinochle, watching the night traffic of Collins Avenue rumble down South Beach.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of swank

Noun

Stereo 41, Walnut Creek A bastion of late-night coolness – almost too cool – has taken root in downtown Walnut Creek.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Achieving mainstream stardom hasn’t stopped Cale, Jacobs and Scorsese from maintaining the glimmer of coolness decades into their careers.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of coolness

Noun

Despite its recent trendiness, Mahjong’s impact extends well beyond that one incredible scene from Crazy Rich Asians.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Grillo's and Smoothie King said the inspiration for the smoothie came from pickles’ trendiness and their nutritional value.

— Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026

Definition of trendiness

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