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
  • Throughout the financial troubles that the couple face given Fyodor’s inability to deliver pages, Szumowska and Englert feature scatological humor that further dissolves any notions of elegance associated with 19th-century Europe.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With Baggy Jeans Sometimes a baggy jean can veer into sloppy territory, but adding some Mary Janes gives a boost of elegance.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of elegance
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  • Lock replaced Super Bowl-winning quarterback Sam Darnold, who was ruled out with a hip injury.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Linda French was hoping to visit her elderly brother, who is recovering from hip surgery, and her little great-nieces and nephews in New York this summer.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of hip
Noun
  • 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
  • This Loops x Dune mist is so refreshing— an instant burst of coolness that also soothes and rehydrates my skin without disrupting my makeup.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coolness
Noun
  • Mikel Arteta’s champions are built around a solid defence and strangling the opposition through possession, while Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea have had very little of the ball during his first few games, but have still built an exciting style.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hers was a captivating return, combining the innate theatricality of her poise with a bold, sophisticated style steeped in historical references to haute couture.
    — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 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
  • 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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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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