hipness

noun

ˈhip-nəs How to pronounce hipness (audio)
Definition of hipnessnext
as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable such hipness does not come cheap, and his clothes budget is out of sight

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Recent Examples of hipness Photos and videos from the period show famous revelers clearly giddy with their own hipness. — USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025 Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024 But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023 But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted. — Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hipness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipness
  1. elegance
  2. hip
  3. coolness
  4. style
  5. trendiness
  6. stylishness
Noun
  • Rooted in casual elegance, the spring collection introduced a refreshing palette of aquamarine blue, sage green and pink flanking the brand’s distinctive ivories, ecrus and beiges.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • An approach to hospitality in which elegance is expressed not through excess, but through the relevance of every gesture and the thought behind every choice.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • Rams receiver Puka Nacua, who was sidelined the last two games because of a hip injury, is expected to play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • His stay ended nine months later, his parents said, when a staffer sat on Christian roughly to restrain him, injuring his hip and sending him to the hospital for surgery.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of hip
Noun
  • And despite its inherent coolness, the music and culture is a very studious art form.
    — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And during the hottest months in the summer, many of us seek the coolness of the indoors and the promise of autumnal temperatures that will come.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coolness
Noun
  • Adopting techniques from classic-Hollywood style, cinematographers dusted off antiquated equipment, using tungsten bulbs instead of LEDs to create the low-key contrasts typical of the genre.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Its official music video, which was uploaded in 2019 and now clocks up one billion views, was shot in the style of a telenovela.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • The martini, like no other cocktail, straddles the line between timelessness and trendiness.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Despite its recent trendiness, Mahjong’s impact extends well beyond that one incredible scene from Crazy Rich Asians.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of trendiness
Noun
  • These perfectly girly-sporty sneakers have a substantial fan club who trust them for comfort and stylishness.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stylishness

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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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