HIPNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hipness

noun

ˈhip-nəs

Definition of hipness

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

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Noun

L’Agence’s Akiya silhouette brings simple, flattering elegance to everyday dressing.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Just look to Bianca Jagger, who never did anything by halves and always found a balance between drama and elegance in her looks.

— Michel Mejía, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of elegance

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And users can choose from feeds with different algorithms, like those focused on animals or style or the most popular videos on the app.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Read More TopicsVenice Film Festival Get the latest fashion stories, style, and tips, handpicked for you, everyday.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of style

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

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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