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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 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
Definition of unfashionable
Adjective
  • Someone with aura is confident, cool, collected, and suave; someone without aura is insecure, cringey, or generally uncool.
    — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • So right about the time many tweenage daughters decide their dad is oh-so-uncool, Sabina and I became closer … because of cancer.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncool
Adjective
  • Personally, this idea that the woke nonsense is just an outmoded relic of the past is ridiculous.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of outmoded
Adjective
  • Warranty obligations, supply chain disruption, contractual risks, reputational costs and other company-specific exposures may come with limited capacity, restrictive terms or pricing that makes conventional transfer unattractive.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • An extremely unattractive teenage girl who resembled a forty-year-old matron in a women’s prison rather than a young woman fresh on the road to self-discovery approached me.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of unattractive
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • As did some of the reporters on hand, who presumably confused a press room for an out-of-control frat house.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The child was transported by Acadian Ambulance Service Air Med to an out-of-area hospital in critical condition.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of out
Adjective
  • Is there something unbecoming about casting the still-hunky Guy Pearce to play Rupert Murdoch?
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Office of the Inspector General, he was investigated for a string of civil rights violations, including improper searches and conduct unbecoming of an officer.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unbecoming

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“Unchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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