Synonyms of hip

hip 1 of 3

noun

as in fashionableness

the quality or state of being fashionable

kids dyeing their hair in pursuit of hip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fashionableness
• style
• hipness
• elegance
• coolness
• cool
• trendiness
• stylishness
• hipsterism
• chic
• modishness
• tastefulness
• swank
• taste
• class
• majesty
• artfulness
• voguishness
• gracefulness
• smartness
• grace
• chicness
• sophistication
• dapperness
• swankiness
• poshness
• polish
• stateliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tackiness
• grotesqueness
• tastelessness
• gaudiness
• unfashionableness
• garishness
• flashiness
• tawdriness
• gracelessness

hip

2 of 3

adjective

1

as in fashionable

being in the latest or current fashion

hip sunglasses whose fancy prices will make you squint in disbelief

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in aware

having inside information

he wasn't hip to what was going on behind the scenes and was taken totally unawares by the company shake-up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aware
• wise
• knowing
• alert
• in the know
• alerted
• informed
• ready
• with-it
• prepared
• warned
• attentive
• observant
• watchful
• vigilant
• sharp
• observing
• clued (in)
• open-eyed
• sharp-eyed
• forewarned
• plugged-in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconscious
• unaware
• oblivious
• uninformed
• unwitting
• heedless
• unknowing
• unmindful
• unprepared
• unwary
• unready

3

as in downtown

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

hip fashionistas wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

hip

3 of 3

verb

as in to inform

to give information to

if you want to get hipped on what goes on behind the scenes at a television network, you should read this book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inform
• tell
• advise
• brief
• instruct
• teach
• educate
• fill in
• clue (in)
• catch up
• enlighten
• acquaint
• familiarize
• alert
• verse
• let someone know
• apprise
• clear
• wise (up)
• keep (someone) posted
• disclose (to)
• notify
• announce (to)
• advertise
• school
• convince
• assure
• reassure
• lecture
• warrant
• certify
• disillusion
• disabuse
• tutor
• undeceive
• disenchant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mislead
• misinform

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hip

Noun

Tall white curtains at the entrance and a lobby with a hip cafe. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

McDaniel broke his femur, the body’s strongest bone, in four places near his hip and suffered several bruises. — Sara Smart, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Adjective

But Obama's center projects a younger, hipper, less stuffy vibe than its general ilk. — Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026

This bar from longtime SF bar vet David Ruiz is worth the trek out to Marin County’s hippest little town, Fairfax, where the single main street is lined with live music venues. — Virginia Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

Verb

Drive your right knee upward to hip height, then switch legs quickly one after the other while keeping your core tight. — Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025

This was the new dope, combining the dusty digging-in-the-crates mindset of the Natives Tongues hip hop crew and vintage R&B vocals distilled by the gospel roots of his rural Richmond church upbringing. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025