unchic

adjective

Definition of unchicnext
as in unfashionable

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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
  1. unfashionable
  2. uncool
  3. outmoded
  4. unattractive
  5. dowdy
  6. unstylish
  7. out
  8. unbecoming
Adjective
  • The dressing room—with its old Persian rug and deeply unfashionable mahogany desk—is just wrong enough to be, well, cool.
    — Plum Sykes, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unfashionable
Adjective
  • Is there no way to create a pro-tech movement that’s neither cruel nor uncool?
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Now, in being seen as someone of a certain stature, that kind of behavior is uncool.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncool
Adjective
  • The group is silent and still, reverently absorbing the mechanical chug of this nearly outmoded office machine like Hollywood Bowl-goers taking in Joshua Bell.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Personally, this idea that the woke nonsense is just an outmoded relic of the past is ridiculous.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outmoded
Adjective
  • Part of it is never showing the more unattractive parts of her life.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no need to worry about this setup looking ultra utilitarian or unattractive, either, the designer adds.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of unattractive
Adjective
  • Plush carpeting, touches of turquoise in a largely eggshell-forward palette, tasteful landscape paintings that border on abstract, and spacious private balconies make up the subtle suite design, allaying any worries of dowdy beach resort decor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Get rid of that dowdy old boob light for good and hang any of these beautiful alternative light fixtures instead.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dowdy
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
Definition of unstylish
Adjective
  • Michael Kearns, a trailblazing AIDS activist and author credited as the first out gay actor, has died at 76.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Along with the out designation for receivers Cam Bates and Darren Morris, Boise State may have to lean heavily on sixth-year receiver Ben Ford and senior Akeem Wright this weekend.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of out
Adjective
  • Drawing lines between the city and the ‘burbs in such a way is petty and unbecoming of a Chicagoan.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Is there something unbecoming about casting the still-hunky Guy Pearce to play Rupert Murdoch?
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of unbecoming

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“Unchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchic. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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