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Recent Examples of unfashionable 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 While some of France’s important estates have sold out, diversified internationally, or even pursued potentially short-sighted revenue streams, Guigal has continued along its own path, quietly expanding their reach through a series of deliberate but seemingly unfashionable local acquisitions. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Then again, Superman has long been unfashionable in more ways than one. Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfashionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfashionable
Adjective
  • South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said at a news conference that Hill’s conduct was inappropriate but ultimately harmless.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • On April 12, former congressman Swalwell, 45, suspended his campaign for governor of California after multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior ranging from sending lewd, unwanted messages to drugging, raping and choking them.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • The treatments were carried out at Ali’s semi-detached home in Leicester, which was described by investigators and witnesses as unsanitary and unsuitable for clinical care, the news outlet reported.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • However, the indictment alleges the ship was using an incorrect fuel pump, which did not have redundancies.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Customer reviews frequently praise Origin’s tracking accuracy compared to competing budgeting apps, though some users report occasional issues with incorrect transaction categorization.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • The following seasons saw a wrong turn and regression to the point where many supporters gave up.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • For most people, this is where the cocktail goes wrong.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Adjective
  • Reed was not the typical dowdy or frumpy critic.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
  • Kudrow plays Valerie Cherish playing Aunt Sassy, a dowdy sidekick character.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Haines’ dynamic vocals often bail out the more inelegant lyrics.
    Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
  • This strikes me as an inelegant way to write Tommy off the show, if that’s indeed what’s happening.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The cleanup of the Great Molasses Flood took weeks, and, for months, everywhere that anyone had tracked molasses, including underground subway platforms, was still tacky.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Liquid soap, fabric softener, dryer sheets, and even spilled laundry products can leave behind a tacky residue on appliance surfaces.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Adjective
  • But while practical, it’s understated enough for everyday wear without making your outfits look frumpy or unstylish.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Only this time, Trump’s ambush was far more clearly choreographed, and thus somewhat less unstylish.
    Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025

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“Unfashionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfashionable. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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