MODISHNESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

modishness

noun

as in fashionableness

the quality or state of being fashionable when it comes to clothes, she prefers modesty to modishness

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as in popularity

the state of enjoying widespread approval the modishness of that hairstyle is now so transparent that the really hip people have moved on to something else

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Noun

For daytime, Kim reaches for delicate, everyday pieces such as a layered look built on the brand’s box chain set or a simple stack of huggies or dainty diamond rings for understated, everyday elegance.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The result is a shoe that retains all the elegance of a classic loafer, but with a decidedly more relaxed vibe.

— Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 25 July 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

Under Engelbert, the WNBA has recorded historic growth as the popularity of women’s basketball — and women’s sports in general — exploded to unprecedented levels.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
In addition to the show’s popularity — its first season spent four weeks in the Global Top 10 TV list — fans can take comfort in knowing there’s plenty of source material left to cover.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of popularity

Noun

This style of film tends to follow a predictable formula, especially when one goal is to build the artist’s profile in an effort to increase the commercial value of his or her work.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Instead of giving up, Thomas began researching alternatives and discovered Philadelphia-style water ice, a frozen dessert that was virtually unknown in Kansas City.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of style

Noun

Netflix isn’t the only streamer trying to capitalize on the popularity of the neo-Western genre that’s been so en vogue lately (the trend feels very similar to all the fantasy shows that popped up after Game of Thrones).

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
From Kendall Jenner to Jennifer Lopez to every fashionphile in Paris, the knee-grazing style is en vogue.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of vogue

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

Noun

In February, following administrative court rulings in Consorte’s favor, the ministry finally greenlighted the tests, which will be led by a team of scientists, including Consorte, and a member of the National Research Council.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s move followed widespread protests triggered by the removal of the country’s popular, young defense minister, who spearheaded an embrace of technology in the war against Russia, helping shift the tide in Kyiv’s favor.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of favor

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