unchic

Definition of unchicnext

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Recent Examples of unchic Emily Ratajkowski Makes the Case for Techy Earphones Tech accessories are often very unchic. Vogue, 3 Oct. 2019 Under other circumstances, this hour might have seemed unchic, even geriatric, but these were unusual circumstances indeed. Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 15 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchic
Adjective
  • The very characteristics that made blue-collar businesses unfashionable, their physicality and labor intensity, are now their defensive moat.
    Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As one Ithacan subject fondly recalls, Odysseus always had an unfashionable belief in playing fair.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • Social media has made socialism cool stateside and the war in Iran uncool.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Yes, right now Guillermo del Toro and Vince Gilligan are cool for eschewing AI, Scorsese and Jim Cameron uncool for embracing it.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • If outmoded office buildings end up becoming once again viable as office buildings, Berman’s thesis could end up becoming a casualty of its own transformational success.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • But this approach is outmoded given the speed at which companies are adopting AI tools for business tasks.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Not at all times because catastrophes happen and underwriting can sometimes get so crowded that the pricing becomes unattractive.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Like sparks igniting, the result is a piece that feels alive with energy rather than a dowdy relic of the past.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • Reed was not the typical dowdy or frumpy critic.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Hoka Women’s Kaha 2 GTX Waterproof Hiking Boots Hiking boots don’t need to be frumpy and unstylish—just look at this adorable pair that’s now up to 59 percent off just in time for the Fourth of July.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
  • The piece is an antique that wasn't fashionable for many decades, but many jewels once considered fussy or unstylish have now been embraced again.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
Adjective
  • Jack Westover had his best practice of training camp, keeping DeVito's two-minute drill alive with a fourth-down reception on an out route after snagging passes on consecutive dropbacks earlier in practice.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • She was booked into the Graves County Restricted Custody Center before later being transferred to an out-of-county detention facility.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • With nothing but the season at stake, Georgia won in a fashion most unbecoming a team that leads Division I in home runs.
    Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

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“Unchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchic. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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