WITH-IT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

with-it

adjective

ˈwi-t͟hət

Definition of with-it

as in hip

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment a brand of humor that the comedy club's with-it clientele very much appreciates

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Recent Examples of with-it Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath. — Olivia Waite, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor. — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025 Even this ostensibly progressive, with-it mother retains the singular ability to embarrass her child. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 There were lime-green tube tops, lime-green beanies, lime-green hoodies and cowboy hats and sunglasses and at least one lime-green mesh vest like something an especially with-it street paver might wear. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 Some things are simply not meant to be cool, hip, or with-it. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for with-it

Adjective

Today’s most successful Republicans hate the Republicans of 2001; today’s hippest Democrats hate the Democrats of 2001.

— Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
The attendees were hip, all ages, and slightly giddy, ready to have whales blow their minds.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hip

Adjective

At the fashionable Masel Tov restaurant, a poem by the Jewish wartime hero Hannah Szenes marks a fragment of wall, part of a ghetto where 70,000 Jewish people lived for several weeks between December 1944 and January 1945.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Noel also praises Liam’s fashionable cool (Stone Island parka, big sunglasses, tambourine as a fascinator) and how much his frontman persona resonated with fans worldwide.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

The now 34-year-old claimed that Debra controlled every aspect of her personal and financial life until her mother died due to cancer in 2013.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The now 22-year-old, who grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, shared a now-viral clip from the first episode of her cooking show Cooking with Ley Ley Shea on her TikTok.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of now

Adjective

As Detroit prepares to welcome thousands of people downtown for Grand Prix weekend, city leaders say public safety has been a months-long effort.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For sports travelers, that means the pregame meal does not have to be a chain restaurant, and the postgame dinner does not have to be downtown.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

Definition of downtown

Adjective

With locations in two of the city’s trendiest neighborhoods, El Nogal and Quinta Camacho, Tropicalía works with small Colombian producers and rotates its coffees every three months or so.

— Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
Just ask creative director Heikki Salonen, who wants to restore the very geekiness that first attracted a trendier customer set to the French outdoors label.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of trendy

Adjective

That trio combined to force Carl Rushworth into two smart saves in the first half, either side of Haaland’s goal.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The water-resistant exterior is suited for stadiums, gyms, and concerts and the smart design folds flat with a built-in carrying strap for easy transportation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of smart

Adjective

Perfect for dining table centerpieces, entryway consoles, kitchen islands, and bathroom displays, these vibrant artificial eucalyptus stems come ready in a chic glass vessel for on-the-fly decorating.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
My Napa woman is chic; San Francisco is more conservative; TriBeCa has a lot of young mothers.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026