Synonyms of modish

modish

adjective

ˈmō-dish 

1

as in fashionable

being in the latest or current fashion

the strikingly modish gowns that actresses wear to award shows

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in popular

enjoying widespread favor or approval

a modish chef who is currently the darling of the restaurant reviewers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fashionable
• popular
• favorite
• popularized
• pop
• large
• vogue
• voguish
• hot
• faddish
• happening
• in
• desirable
• big
• faddy
• red-hot
• famous
• preferred
• crowd-pleasing
• du jour
• celebrated
• prominent
• fabulous
• legendary
• selected
• famed
• renowned
• notorious
• liked
• fabled
• outstanding
• important
• notable
• leading
• noted
• remarkable
• semipopular
• wanted
• well-known
• significant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfashionable
• out
• unpopular
• rejected
• disliked
• unimportant
• insignificant
• detested
• despised
• hated
• obscure
• unknown
• unexceptional
• washed-up
• anonymous
• nameless
• inconspicuous
• indistinguished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modish

In contrast to Scribner’s modish black exterior, the library is cast in blond wood with leather and wood seating and plenty of plush spots to curl up with complimentary coffee around a central fireplace. — John Oseid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

His output can be seen as a kind of wilderness preserve, in which stray fragments of musical history are allowed to roam free, without having to worry about adapting themselves to any modish system or sensibility. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Neither modish nor cookie-cutter rustic in aesthetic, the hotel, tucked away off the main street in the village of Malfa, feels like a genuine home, where old framed maps, ceramics, pots, and paintings, along with other antiques, have been collected over the years. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

In person, the actress exudes intellectual intensity and modish English reticence, though there’s a certain mischievous energy, of the kind that defined her early performances, that glimmers in her eyes. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024