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

Located in the city’s trendy Palermo neighborhood, Ecoparque is home to free-roaming maras, peacocks, and turtles, along with a wildlife hospital dedicated to animal conservation. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026

The actress, who turns 54 on October 29, paired her red-hot bikini with some trendy accessories. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Oct. 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