Synonyms of trendy

trendy 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtren-dē 

1

as in fashionable

being in the latest or current fashion

if what's in the stores is any indication, shorter skirts are trendy again this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in downtown

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment

trendy foodies always looking for the hottest chefs and the coolest restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fashionable
• downtown
• stylish
• hip
• now
• chic
• with-it
• smart
• groovy
• cool
• in
• hep
• mod
• def
• modish
• au courant
• voguish
• turned-on
• sharp
• snappy
• à la mode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncool
• out
• unhip
• nerdy
• geeky
• untrendy
• unfashionable
• dowdy
• unstylish
• nerdish
• styleless

trendy

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noun

as in modern

Related Words

• modern
• hipster
• liberal
• progressive
• radical

Dissimilar Words

• fossil
• reactionary
• conservative
• fogy
• stuffed shirt
• Colonel Blimp
• mossback
• Tory
• dodo
• rightist
• fud
• antediluvian
• fuddy-duddy
• stick-in-the-mud
• veteran
• old hand
• mandarin
• old-timer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trendy

Adjective

But paid influencer marketing might have reached its peak – and not every company has the kind of trendy product influencers want to work with. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Both bookstores have made their home in Lawrenceville, a trendy Pittsburgh neighborhood. — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Noun

While Chopra Jonas tapped hairstylist Irinel de León to craft her bombshell blowout for the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards in January, the on-screen star worked with Bridget Brager on her trendy, rock star hair for the Tuesday premiere. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

What are your favorite trendy, niche subgenres? — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025