unchic

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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
  • Whatever Gentiles might have thought in private, the Nazis had made overt antisemitism unfashionable, even odious.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Google was an early entrant in 2013 with Google Glass, although that device was unpopular with consumers because of its high price, unfashionable look, limited functionality and short battery life.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Posing too hard in each snap was uncool; Snapchat was meant to be unfiltered, that is until filters came out.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Another telling and totally uncool measure: Our daily low temperatures, usually recorded just before sunrise, also are higher than ever.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Until Uber and Lyft arrived, ride-seekers were reliant on outmoded taxicab operations.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This has been attributed in part to surging loads from artificial intelligence data centers, as well as outmoded energy infrastructure.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • However, this can become an unattractive liquidity option if the family dynamic shifts negatively.
    Matthew Fleming, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And the toilet seat has discolored in a way that is really unattractive.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Once known for dowdy packaging and perhaps questionable tastes or ingredients, the products now compete with national name brands, sparking a shakeup among major food companies.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Defense leaders have sat on their hands, refusing to acknowledge the need for dowdy, run-of-the-mill tankers.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
  • Only this time, Trump’s ambush was far more clearly choreographed, and thus somewhat less unstylish.
    Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Igbinosun could’ve easily gotten overaggressive and expected a quick out route from Boston, who already had inside leverage from coming in motion.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This is unbecoming of the office.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • By their own admission, this leads to a loss of a state religion and an exploration of different possible lifestyles unbecoming of a true American.
    Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Unchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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